When we have dogs inside our homes, we give them so much love and care. But we also take something important away from them – the feeling of autonomy, the ability to make decisions that impact their life. We control what they eat, what they do and when they do it. This has a price in their quality of life and can lead to boredom and behaviors we don’t appreciate. Bryndan Golya, CDBC, is a certified dog behavior consultant, through IAABC. He is the owner of OC Canine Coaching. His programs focus on solutions to behavior issues using reward-based methodology. He explains how paying attention to your dog’s non-verbal signals and body language can help you to be in sync with each other and make household life with dogs so much more rewarding and filled with joy.

EPISODE NOTES: Give Your Dog a Choice