On the Loose: Handling Freedom And Supervision - a podcast by Ty Brown

Today I want to talk about freedom for your dog. This is an idea that often presents me with something of an idealogical conundrum, but I’m going to take the plunge because I think that the way we think about freedom has huge implications on our dog training.

Now, I certainly don’t want to get into anything political, but I’m a believer in freedom. I think that I was born a free person. But I think very, very differently when it comes to dogs in domestic situations. Why? Because a domestic dog just doesn't have the ability to process his surroundings in a rational way, unless he’s taught how. Freedom is something that our dogs need to learn. We can’t just give it away to them.

The idea of freedom can show itself in many different forms. For instance, most of us want our dogs to have freedom around the house. We want to be able to sit and watch television, eat a meal, clean the bedroom, or read a book without worrying about our dogs. We like the idea of our dogs wandering the house freely, without peeing on the rugs or chewing up our possessions. In short, we want our dogs to make good choices even when they have a level of freedom in the house.

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