The Problem With Online Dog Training Advice We live in a digital age where information is unlimited. You can open Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or Facebook and instantly find hundreds of dog trainers telling you what to do. Quick fixes. “Secret methods.” Miracle transformations. On the surface, this looks helpful. In reality, it creates confusion. I see overwhelmed owners every week who have tried five different methods, watched twenty videos, and now don’t know what to believe

I have been thinking about this for a long time: are most reactive dogs actually a result of their handlers? My answer is simple. In most cases, yes. 9 out of 10 times, the owner plays a major role in creating or maintaining reactivity. That may sound harsh. But avoidance of truth doesn’t fix behaviour. “My Dog Was Bitten” This is the story I hear constantly. An owner tells me their dog is reactive. I ask what happened. They say their dog was bitten as a puppy or adolescent.