For ages I have been trying to think of names for dog behaviour training classes.
I am rubbish at names - and I know how important they are.
So thinking about what I wanted the name to say
First - that training should be kind and fair to the dog
Second - that its simple - too many training methods seem to over complicate dog training. Trying to imagine what your dog is thinking and figuring out how he is being bad, disobedient or dominant and then how to assert your authority over the dog.
For example - and this is something I have actually seen
Dog chases children
Problem must be dog is thinking it is too dominant
Solution
Dog cant go on sofa or upstairs and must wait till after owner has eaten before it gets to eat
Too complicated!!
Problem - dog chases children
Solution - teach the dog not to chase children
Simples (OK well there is more to it than that but you get the point)
So thinking of my old days in the world of business I remembered their fave acronym
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid
and thought that was perfect way to say what I wanted to say
What do you all think??
I am rubbish at names - and I know how important they are.
So thinking about what I wanted the name to say
First - that training should be kind and fair to the dog
Second - that its simple - too many training methods seem to over complicate dog training. Trying to imagine what your dog is thinking and figuring out how he is being bad, disobedient or dominant and then how to assert your authority over the dog.
For example - and this is something I have actually seen
Dog chases children
Problem must be dog is thinking it is too dominant
Solution
Dog cant go on sofa or upstairs and must wait till after owner has eaten before it gets to eat
Too complicated!!
Problem - dog chases children
Solution - teach the dog not to chase children
Simples (OK well there is more to it than that but you get the point)
So thinking of my old days in the world of business I remembered their fave acronym
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid
and thought that was perfect way to say what I wanted to say
Kiss The Dog, Kind Simple Effective dog behaviour training
What do you all think??
I like it, though I would drop the "and" so it reads Kiss The Dog : Kind, Simple, Effective, Dog Behaviour Training.
ReplyDeleteSomehow the "and" detracts from the statement. In my opinion..
Having just looked at the FB page (should have done that first)
ReplyDeleteI see it is Kiss The Dog only, with the rest being under description as Kind, Simple and Effective Dog training.
I'd still lose the "and" :)
Thankyou - you are so right - have dropped it
ReplyDeleteFab - I love it! I'm rubbish at thinking up names too. I've just ordered a book on Amazon called When Pigs Fly (orsomething like that) by the lady who taught her EBTs agility.
ReplyDeleteShe says that terriers have been bred to ask 'why?' lololol