6 Things Your Dog Is Quietly Hoping You’ll Do — Now That You’re Retired

#DogTraining #Dogs #RetirementLife Did you know that the first Monday after she retired, a trainer with 40 years of experience had no idea why her own Labrador kept dropping a leash on her slippers at exactly 7:40 every morning — and it took her three weeks and a pile of wrong guesses to work it out? And that the answer had nothing to do with wanting a walk? I'm Nancy, a retired dog trainer, and I spent four decades training other people's dogs before I understood what my own was quietly asking for once I stopped working. If your dog has been acting a little strange since you retired, this is for you. These are 6 things your dog is hoping you'll do now that you're home all day — why each one matters, and exactly how to give it. Two take about 5 minutes. One means saying no to yourself, which is harder than it sounds. And the last one is the reason my dog kept bringing me that leash. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — The Leash On My Slippers 0:53 — No. 6 One Set Of House Rules 3:36 — No. 5 Time With Its Own Kind 7:03 — No. 4 New Places On Errands 9:56 — No. 3 Quiet Time To Itself 13:13 — No. 2 A Short Lesson Daily 15:55 — No. 1 A Day With A Shape 🔔 Subscribe for more straight talk on dogs and life after work from 40 years on the leash. Which of these 6 surprised you most — and has your dog changed since you retired? Drop a comment and tell us about your dog, and where you're watching from. #DogTraining #Dogs #RetirementLife #SeniorDogs #DogBehavior #DogLovers