“When you see a different idea or method, really step back and try to analyze whether it’s truly a better way or just another way. There are countless ways to do things; I can get to the local supermarket by traveling in the opposite direction until I circumnavigate the globe and I will end up at the supermarket. Different ways aren’t necessarily optimal ways, and the dog training world is full of different ways.” 

 “My job is to have you understand the WHY of things.  That way, you’ll arrive at the right decisions, decisions entirely based on our past conversations. If you don’t see it in your heart and mind, you won’t carry out correctly any one of our Targeted Learning Objectives” 

“You may have great behaviors from your pet at the beginning and then everything comes apart. Don’t panic. I can assure you were well behaved when you were 8, but perhaps did not behave the same when you were 18. At least I didn’t”