NYC Is Hard Mode for Dogs: How to Train Without a Backyard
NYC is hard mode for training your dog.
No backyards.
Crowded streets full of people, dogs, and everything on wheels whizzing by.
Sidewalks filled with treasure troves of things our dogs want to eat and shouldn’t.
The constant threat of social pressure as someone watches you and your dog who won’t think twice about telling you what you SHOULD be doing.
Potty training 20 floors up.
This is the part people miss. Your dog doesn’t realize “potty time” starts the second you notice they have to go. To them, it’s: wait for the elevator… lobby… front door… sidewalk… and somehow still hold it the whole time.
The fact that dogs thrive in nature, not the concrete jungle.
Just like rent, everything for our dogs is more expensive here.
But I hope you’re thinking this is good news.
Because if you can train your dog here, you can have your dog thrive everywhere.
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