A case for humor in dog training content

Another guest post by Sean

I often find dog training content to be pretty serious and emotional. Sometimes that’s exactly the right tone!

Often, though, it seems the seriousness overshadows the opportunity for childish enthusiasm and fun — and even worse, the sober atmosphere can leave people walking on eggshells, afraid they will say or post something “wrong” and immediately be smacked back into place by an angry mob.

Is it only funny if it has no substance?

Of course, there are also a million videos of dogs being goofy. We all like to laugh at something dumb, right? But when it comes to content with more depth and substance, many times the fun is visibly absent. It’s like there’s an unspoken agreement that in some cases silliness is allowed — and in others it’s met with a fierce rebuke.

I do think most people love fun (and most don’t have such absolute ideas about what is right and wrong that they refuse to tolerate dissent). But I also think there’s room for a greater balance!

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