All dog training needs to start with one very important premise. That is that you and not the Dog is the leader. Dogs are instinctually pack animals; they are happiest and more relaxed when they are in a defined social structure. If your dog does not see you as a calm and strong leader he/she will try to take over as the pack leader. Dogs are not equipped to lead a human being; as a result the dog in effort to lead develops all sorts of unwanted behaviors.
Some keys to tell if your dog may consider himself your leader:
- If your dog is out in front of you during your walk; he may be the leader.
- If your dog jumps on you when you return home; he may be the leader.
- If your dog is the first to greet any guests that enter your house; he may be the leader.
- If your dog while barking incessantly at a stranger in an effort to protect, will not stop on your command; he may be the leader.
- If your dog does not respond to your commands; he may be the leader
When your dog believes that you are his pack leader he will be very calm and submissive to you. This, as some people think, is not to say that you need to be a totalitarian ruler over you dog. What is needed is very calm and strong leadership. Accomplish this and you will see a marked change in your dog. He or she will be calmer more relaxed and much better in social situations with dogs and humans.
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