I’m a dog trainer – the reason your pet has become a ‘monster,’ and how to tame them again
A DOG trainer noticed a big difference in the behavior of his dogs and other people’s dogs he visited.
He pinpointed one reason that has caused dogs to become “monsters.”
Ty The Dog Guy, (@communicanine), a Youtuber, shared the advice video with over 30,000 subscribers.
Upon visiting pet owners, he noticed one trend that led to behavioral problems in their dogs, unbeknownst to them.
“One of the things that I think is a problem, is a mistake with a lot of people, is that they tend to give their dogs way too much stuff,” he said.
“They give their dogs a million toys and a few things happen: what tends to happen is that because the dogs are inundated with their toys, they get bored of them,” he explained.
He added that dogs who are constantly surrounded by toys will lose interest, just like his daughters, who have lost interest in video games due to the sheer quantity of games, books, and entertainment available to them.
“What I like to do is limit the amount of toys, I almost never put toys in crates and if I do, I put one and it’s going to be an indestructible toy,” he advised.
For doggy parents who already own many toys, Ty recommended they split up the toys into sets and rotate usage so that the toys can remain “fresh” for the dogs.
After a week or so of use with the same toys, he recommended rotating a new batch of toys in.
This method will prevent dogs from chewing up possessions out of sheer boredom, he said.
Ty explained that he himself has put this theory to the test — he keeps very few toys around the house and spreads the toys out, which has kept his high-energy dog Chip satisfied.
People took to the comments to thank him for his advice: “Keep making the vids,” encouraged one commenter.