Inside a Dog's Mind

When we look into our dogs' eyes, what do we see?  Affection, love, admiration, loyalty? Absolutely, and more!

 Training our canine companion to be the best they can be, drawing out their full potential, goes beyond physical conditioning; in fact, physical conditioning has very little to do with unlocking our dogs' potential.

It’s all in his mind. 

This philosophy has enabled my dogs to break trails in areas of the Arctic that were previously believed to be impossible to travel by dog team due to deep snow, rugged and steep terrain, and harsh conditions. And in many areas, they have traveled; there haven’t been dog teams in recorded history.

This is a true testament of a dog’s true strength, which he holds dear to himself, allowing it never to be exploited.  Now, this is most likely due to its survival instinct; after all, dogs have been exploited by mankind for millennia. 

We’ve read stories about how early explorers drove their dogs for thousands of miles, often with the dogs dying of starvation and exhaustion.

So, we can’t blame dogs for holding back when they sense they are going to be required to run past their limit. 

But what if they aren’t ever running past their physical limit?  Wouldn’t this allow them to trust that they can go full strength without a nagging survival instinct causing them to hold back their true strength? Yes!

 This is the key! 

To not ever, I mean never, allow our dogs to become fatigued.  This philosophy opens the door to them, exhibiting strength beyond all our comprehension.

However, it does involve getting to know each dog, getting inside their heads, so to speak, and knowing exactly how to prevent them from becoming fatigued, because dogs have an uncanny way of disguising fatigue.

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