[metmom]

As in the human world, oftentimes a prescription — particularly for a cheap, generic anxiety pill — is easier and more affordable than the hundreds to thousands of dollars that training classes or boutique behaviorist practices that vets also recommend can cost.

It's the lazy way out.

Most people can train a dog themselves if they start young. I suspect the problem is, they trained their dog into bad habits and don't know how to train them out of them so need classes.

They are probably as much *train the owner to be a good owner* as they train the dog to obey.

[Ransomed]

Absolutely right. Supposedly less than 5% of people bother to train their animals, not even the most basic no/come/sit/ stay. It’s probably even lower after the rise of 24 hour screen entertainment/screen culture.

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