Psychology, Training, Food and Nutrition
Spend enough time around dogs and one thing becomes very clear, very quickly. Dog fights don’t come out of nowhere.
They are built, moment by moment, through missed signals, rising pressure, and a complete misunderstanding of how dogs actually communicate.
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If your dog pulls on the leash, there are countless reasons why. Your marker may not be clear, your dog may not be getting enough exercise, or it may feel the need to lead or protect. But there is one factor that can instantly change everything: the tool you’re using.
You cannot create clarity with tools that cause confusion. Yet many modern leashes and accessories are designed for appearance rather than function.
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After working with thousands of dogs across every age, breed, and behavioral challenge imaginable, one truth has become clear: most training problems are not dog problems. They are communication failures.
Modern dog training often collapses because it treats dogs like small, emotional humans who need constant reassurance, explanation, and reward. Dogs do not learn this way. They learn through clarity, structure, predictability, and immediate feedback.
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At Cherry Hoggs, we’re not neutral on kibble. We don’t believe it’s a reasonable default, we don’t think it supports long-term health, and we don’t condone it as a staple diet for dogs.
Kibble exists because it is cheap, convenient, and easy to mass-produce. It exists because it can sit on a shelf for years without changing. What it does not exist for is to support canine biology in any meaningful way.
Once you understand how kibble is made, what it contains, and how dogs respond to it over time, it becomes very difficult to justify feeding it at all.
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At Cherry Hoggs when we speak of the pack theory we are specifically talking about the pack mentality of the animals. Within packs there are hierarchies, which come down to each individuals unique characteristics and personality.
We are firm believers and correction and reward, just like how humans learn. Correction seems to have a strange misconception of being inhumane… there is nothing wrong with saying no to your dog and making them understand markers to correct.
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Training is for puppy who are a blank canvas
A lot of trainers don’t explain in behavior modification that exercise is probably the reason your dog is acting up. Especially if you are dealing with a larger working breed
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