May 12, 2026 · 16 min · 15 segments
Show Dog Prep School Founder and Lead Instructor Vicki Ronchette discusses the importance of being honest when the dog's well-being is at stake.
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So this is something that comes up often, where people will ask for opinions or feedback and then not be happy with the answer when the answer was an honest one.
So it's really challenging because as a coach, as a professional, when it comes to dogs and behavior, I'm not going to not be honest.
From an insurance standpoint, from an everything standpoint, I have to be honest, and I have to tell you what I see and what I think, and I take that very seriously.
I take it even more seriously when there are- the stakes are higher or the risks are more intense, like aggression, or if, like, the dog is very fearful, or if someone could get hurt, or if the dog could be put in a bad situation.
So this is something that comes up often, where people will ask for opinions or feedback and then not be happy with the answer when the answer was an honest one.
So it's really challenging because as a coach, as a professional, when it comes to dogs and behavior, I'm not going to not be honest.
From an insurance standpoint, from an everything standpoint, I have to be honest, and I have to tell you what I see and what I think, and I take that very seriously.
I take it even more seriously when there are- the stakes are higher or the risks are more intense, like aggression, or if, like, the dog is very fearful, or if someone could get hurt, or if the dog could be put in a bad situation.
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