My dreams of becoming a great dog trainer!
For most of us humans, dogs are seen as best friends (from an inter-species standpoint, that is); but for some, dogs are a passion and also a lifestyle. Myself included, actually! Unfortunately… I don’t have much skill as a dog trainer, but I love watching videos of people who are skilled in this art. It’s just completely mind-blowing, what can be achieved in terms of human-animal communication by someone who’s a good pet trainer. I was checking out some on-line training guides for specific breeds of dogs (including some of my favorite, such as the Chesapeake Bay Retriever and the Boston Terrier), and they make it look so easy!
After reading through the information in those guides, I almost feel like getting a dog… but that’s such a great responsability! Besides, I’m not completely confident in my ability of becoming a good dog trainer, and if I didn’t succeed in communicating with my dog… I’m pretty sure all kinds of troubles and disasters would ensue. So, for the time being I think I’ll just stick to watching dog training videos online, as well as reading some training lessons. Maybe someday I’ll feel more prepared to take up on this challenge. It will be somewhat easier if I have a bigger house with a garden by then! Besides, I can always practice my dog training skills in the meanwhile, since some of my friends have pet dogs. Maybe I should take it one step at a time and coach other people’s dogs ocasionally, before taking up on the full-blown responsability of dog ownership.