The Guardians are only paying attention to the dogs. They’re only asking for the dogs to listen to them when the dog isn’t listening to them.
But the second that the dog is in the vicinity and is willing to listen, all of a sudden it’s like, well, now he’s doing what I want, so I’m just going to engage with my friend. Or in this case, I’m just going to engage with my camera, or I’m just going to go on the phone call. I’m just going to go do a meeting. I’m just going to go do or whatever.
Why? Because now I finally have my dog’s attention.
You’re not saying anything worth your dog listening to. And so what you actually want to be doing is thinking about when am I giving my dog attention and when am I not giving my dog attention?
Am I giving clear information of when I expected them to be listening to me and when I expect them not to be listening to me? Is there a clear distinction there?
Is that very black and white, especially if my dog is younger or has only been with me for a little while?
Maybe you have a five year old dog, but they’ve only been with you for a couple of months. And even before then, they have hopscotched from home to home to home.
At each home, they’re supposed to try to figure out when they’re relevant? Imagine how frustrating that must be.
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The Guardians are only paying attention To the dogs they’re only asking for the Dogs to listen to them when the dog Isn’t listening to them but the second That the dog is in the vicinity and is Willing to listen all of a sudden it’s Like well now he’s doing what I want so I’m just going to engage with my friend Or in this case I’m just going to engage With my camera or I’m just gonna go on The phone call I’m just gonna go do a Meeting I’m just gonna go do a whatever Why because now I finally have my dog’s Attention you’re not saying anything Worth your dog listening to and so what You actually want to be doing is Thinking about when am I giving my dog Attention and what am I not giving my Dog attention am I giving clear Information of when I expect them to be Listening to me and when I expect them Not to be listening to me is that a Clear distinction there is it very black And white especially if my if my dog is Younger or has only been with me for a Little while right maybe you have a Five-year-old dog but they’ve only been With you for a couple months and even Before then they had hopscotched from Home to home to home and at each home They’re supposed to try to figure out When they’re relevant imagine how Frustrating that must be