3 Lost Dogs

We get messages like this every day. From folks whose lives have been blown to smithereens by their new furry bundle of "joy."

And everyone says the same things:

"This puppy must be extra difficult, because nothing I've tried works."

"I'm probably screwing everything up but I don't know what else to do."

"I've made too many mistakes and it's too late."

You know what this is like? Plumbing.

I'm not a plumber. I can handle some VERY minor plumbing issues. Unclog my sink, sure. But if anything even slightly complicated were to happen, I'd be totally stumped and pi**ed off and overwhelmed.

Whereas an actual plumber could walk in and fix it in two seconds with their eyes closed.

I'm not a plumber.

You're not a dog trainer.

You see where I'm going with this.

If all this dog training stuff seems complicated, that's because, well. It is.

We're not judging you or blaming you for not knowing how to effortlessly handle problems we've dedicated our careers to. We'd never expect you to figure out all the biting and crying and jumping and potty training drama with a few "5 Quick Puppy Training Tips" reels or whatever.

So rest assured: what feels impossible to you is just another day for us. There's help out there if you want it.