Blue Ridge Canine MD

Let’s be real for a second, Brittany and Devon are both guilty of this. Our dogs have their own jingles, alter ego’s, voices…But all of that being said if you tone back the talkies, use verbal cues your dog knows well, clear body language + pressure, and a clear marker system you’re going to have a much smoother experience and overall relationship with your dog.
Dogs primarily go off body language vs verbal; if you use too many words or constantly repeat commands it’s going to dilute and reduce value to those commands. In the dog training world we call this Charlie Brown Syndrome “Whomp, whomp, whomp, whomp…” If you do not have enough consistent structure or clarity in your day to day you’ll continue to struggle. Try saying less and you’ll see the impact.

Every year our goal is to be a little more present on social media.

We’re going to be adding weekly dog tips and reminders (this is me holding myself accountable) and to be more active on here as well as Facebook.