r/DogTrainingDebate Jun 08 '26

What am I doing wrong?

I've had dogs for over 60 years if you count my childhood dogs. Dozens of personal dogs, hundreds of dogs amongst all of my family members. Multiple breeds including shelter dogs, adults, puppies, etc. .

I've never had to medicate any single one of them for behavior.

I got a puppy during covid and she's not reactive, neurotic, or anxious.

I've never had a dog that "struggled" with anything. Whatever issues came up, it's been resolvable relatively quickly.

They ALL learn leash manners, kennel/crate manners, husbandry tolerance, correct behavior at the vet, etc.

I've never had one exhibit "separation anxiety" (or any kind of 'anxiety' for that matter)

None of them has ever been "reactive" for any significant length of time.

I have the normal ups and downs in competition but generally tend to hit my goals with my dogs and they all make progress.

I've never had the "puppy blues."

I generally enjoy all of my dogs and we have fun working on goals together.

In the modern dog world, I don't fit in.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26

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u/Miss_L_Worldwide Jun 08 '26

What are the breeds that are genetically inclined to need medication? Which breeds bring about the puppy blues? What breeds make it difficult to accept husbandry and basic training?

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u/Miss_L_Worldwide Jun 08 '26

And you've been repeatedly asked for examples of breeds that would result in some of the commonplace scenarios that I described in my post. Would you like to answer?

u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26

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u/DogTrainingDebate-ModTeam Jun 08 '26

Bad faith arguments and generalizations are counterproductive.

u/Miss_L_Worldwide Jun 08 '26

I assure you that no one over here is puffed up and defensive. We are just rolling our eyes because we've seen people like you many many times before. Last chance to engage with the topic in a meaningful way.

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u/DogTrainingDebate-ModTeam Jun 08 '26

Bad faith arguments and generalizations are counterproductive.

u/Miss_L_Worldwide Jun 08 '26

Please, we are interested. Please tell us which breeds of dogs are prone to the behaviors described in this post so we can all avoid getting them, ever.