I’m a dog trainer & here are 5 things I would never do with my pooch…feeding two dogs together is a huge no-no for one
A DOG trainer has taken to social media to reveal the five things that he would never do with his pooch.
So if you’ve got a dog, you’ll want to listen up and take notes, as this animal whizz claimed that you should ditch laser pointers and always make sure you never feed two dogs together.
Posting on TikTok, Jamie, who is also known as Jamie The Dog Trainer, shared his clip with the caption ‘Here’s 5 things I would never do as a dog trainer.’
As he shared his tips and tricks, he said: “Number one, I would never entertain my dog with a laser pointer.
“I’ve seen many clients over the years that have entertained their dog with a laser pointer and the results have been terrible.
“The dog has neurotically chased their shadow for the rest of their life and you can’t fit it.
“Number two, in multi-dog households, I would never feed dogs together.
“Give them peace and quiet, to eat in their own room.
“That means that they eat at their own pace. You’ll find when you feed dogs together, they eat extra quick and that’s because they’re stressed about the other dog stealing their food.
“Number three, I would never annoy my dogs while they’re eating.
“The old advice was to take the bowl away, massage them while they’re eating – never do this, it’s a surefire way to make your dog aggressive around food.
“Number four, I would never take my dog to fenced dog parks.
“Many people, who don’t have a recall, or don’t have control over their dogs bring their dog to fenced dog parks so they don’t run away, but the bad thing about this is that if someone goes wrong, they have no control over their dog and their dog is in danger.
“If you really want to go to dog parks, find a dog beach, or a nice off-leash dog park that has no fences.
“Number five, I would never expect my dog to train and work for praise only.
“Find what motivates your dog – balls, tug, fetch, play, food rewards.
“The dog that works for praise only is largely a myth.
“You will find trainers that advocate for praise only, but they’re generally using a fair bit of force to get their dog to actually comply.”
Jamie’s clip has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly amassed 52.3k views.
It has 3,012 likes, 161 comments and 150 shares.
One person said: “I agree with this so much! Thank you! Finally a dog trainer on TikTok makes sense.”
Another added: “Yes yes yes and yes!!!!!”
A third commented: “This is actually really good advice!!! We feed our dogs separately and never touch them while they are eating.”
Someone else noted: “Great tips! Love this!”
However, not everyone was as keen on the man’s tips and took to the comments to reveal what they do with their dogs.
One dog owner admitted: “My dogs all eat together and have absolutely no stress.”
Whilst another posted: “I have a miniature poodle and he won’t eat for 1-2 days (for no medical reason) if I don’t pretend to take it away or “annoy” him a bit.”
A third shared: “I totally disagree with 2 and 3. I have 4 German Shepherds who all eat together, then stroll around cleaning up each other’s leftovers.”