The clip, which has been viewed more than 6.5 million times, starts with Will addressing the camera directly.
He said: “These are the worst things that you accidentally do with your dog every single day.
“As a canine behaviorist, I specialize in when things go terribly wrong with dogs, which also means I see the reasons why those bad things happened.”
Will noted that the first reason is “leaving food down for your dog”.
He continued: “Not only are you missing out on a massive opportunity to help train your dog, but you’re also missing out on a massive opportunity to build a relationship with your dog, where all the best things in life come through you.
“So stop leaving food down for your dog to have access to whenever they want.”
Will added: “The next thing is accidentally reinforcing separation anxiety.
“When you leave and when you return and leave your dog alone, go and come back quietly and calmly. Stop getting your dog so hyped up, telling them that everything’s going to be okay, and leave.”
Viewers flooded the comments of the video to praise Will and express their own heartbreak over realizing they might be responsible for their pup’s unhappiness.
One wrote: “Yes, I’m guilty of that… it’s my own separation anxiety, thank you! I will work on this.”
Another said: “I do love to see my dog get so excited to see me when I get home. So I am very guilty of the last one.”
Meanwhile, a third added – referencing a Taylor Swift track: “It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem, it’s me.”
