What exactly is a “balanced” dog?
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? Scott Sheaffer, CBCC-KA, CDBC, CPDT-KA, USA Dog Behavior, LLC
You’ve heard dog trainers on TV say something to this affect, “Your dog is not a balanced dog.” Apparently, this must really be bad. They say it with such authority that you have to assume this must really be a “thing”. I mean, they are on TV. We all know that everything on TV, and on the internet for that matter, is true.
No surprise that I take issue with the term “balanced” as a way to describe dog behavior. Seriously, what are they trying to say with this concept? It sounds like a legitimate animal behavior term…but it isn’t. No qualified behavior consultant in practice or in academia uses this term unless they’re talking about their checking account.
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