Redditors Support Man As He Shares Why He Refuses To Train A Dog Owned By His Nonchalant Inlaws
Is training a dog an easy process? It might be but the project can be challenging at times.
This is how some people make mistakes. They concentrate too much on the dog training project, the tasks at hand, and the final result.
They either lose sight of or never fully understand the dog training process. We can educate our dogs to perform any bodily action on demand.
Lie down with your head resting on your front paws and your hips relaxed - All of those can be trained. They can even learn to breathe more slowly, proceed to a different room, or even wait in silence.
Positive reinforcement training can also be used to teach those. Humans with average intelligence and education can easily learn the genuine science of dog training, and the OP of today's story understood this.
The OP is a dog trainer and mainly works with reactive/aggressive dogs. His in-laws have two Bichons, who are both poorly trained and dog-aggressive.
They got a Presa Canario puppy, Mia, and the OP was horrified, as Presas are not beginner dogs. They are extremely powerful with a high prey drive, and often dog- and human-aggressive.
The OP was asked to train the dog, and he obliged, but his in-laws weren't making it any easier for him. Read the full story below to find out everything that transpired.
The OP is asking...
One of OP's dogs is a Presa cross, and her training is basically a full-time job in itself
They decided it would be cool to leave the dogs alone with the kids and a 14-year-old babysitter
They would bring a literal fighting dog into their house when they can't even housetrain the dogs
The OP is starting to feel like an AH, because he doesn't want the kids or dogs to get hurt
OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:
I refused to continue training Mia, which is putting the kids and other dogs at risk if she bites one of them. Mia would also be put down if that happened, so I feel like I'm abandoning all of them to my in-laws' poor dog training.
As usual, the comments rolled in...
A comment from Agitated_Owl_4187
The OP is considering reporting the situation
The OP went further to add:
I don't think I can just wash my hands of this, but at the same time I don't want to sentence this dog to death knowing she has the potential to be a really great dog for someone who knows what they're doing.
Dogs are good with consistency
They will accept zero responsibility
They are both awful
The OP should not train the dogs
Training a dog can be intimidating, particularly for new owners. Even though it's a big undertaking, it's manageable if you divide it up into smaller parts.
The OP is trying his best but his inlaws are just not interested to learn. Redditors understood this and the OP was declared not the AH.
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