This article was originally written years ago when I was collecting ideas and resources from trainers around the country. Since then, I’ve worked hands-on with hundreds of dogs and families throughout the Kansas City metro area, and my training philosophy has evolved into a clear, in-home system built around communication — not just commands.

Today, I focus on helping dog owners recognize what their dog is telling them before frustration, reactivity, or shutdown behaviors ever take hold. When families learn to “speak dog” inside their own homes and neighborhoods, obedience training becomes easier, calmer, and far more reliable.

If you’d like help building this foundation with your own dog, you can learn more about my local services here:

Dog Trainer in Kansas City — https://kissdogtraining.com/dog-trainer-kansas-city/
Dog Trainer in Shawnee — https://kissdogtraining.com/dog-trainer-in-shawnee/
In-Home Dog Training in Shawnee — https://kissdogtraining.com/in-home-dog-training-in-shawnee/

The following is the original article that inspired this post, preserved here for context. My current perspective, based on years of in-home training across Kansas City and Shawnee, is reflected in the introduction above.

I just love this author, and her blog is really cool! This article drills home the point that learning to speak dog as a second language (DASL) is way more important in the long run than any amount of obedience training. Don’t confuse my meaning here, obedience is important, but ask yourself how on earth are you going to teach commands without being somewhat proficient at reading your dog’s signals??? Great post-Misreading Dogs « Wilde About Dogs

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