Perfect obedience, broken bond #dogtraining #shorts

You can have a dog with a perfect heel, a perfect sit, a perfect down, and you can still have an absolutely terrible relationship with that dog. I see this all the time. People think that if they just drill obedience enough into their dogs, the relationship will magically fix itself. They think that if the dog just listens to commands, the bond will be strong. That's a lie. I have seen high-level sports dogs, dogs that compete on the world stage, dogs that execute complex obedience routines with military precision, and I have watched those same dogs outside of the ring. They're kept in a crate, They're brought out, they do their routine, they do some bite work, and they go back in the crate. When they're out of behavior, when they are just existing, there is no relationship there. The dog picks up a ball, runs off, completely ignores the handler.