There's no 'magic' or luck behind creating the perfect dog. It is done through creating a balance of trust and respect between you and your dog. With total trust and respect, you needn't worry about the "what if"s, such as "what if my dog bites?" "what if my dog runs off?" and so on. These what ifs are based on a lack of mutual trust, which is created between human and dog when the human knows how.
Basic principles of achieving trust and respect involve the following: The walk - the walk is the deciding factor in how healthy your relationship is with your dog. It is the time when trust and respect is earned, both ways.
The leader of the walk sets the position and the followers look to the leader for guidance on where to position themselves. So a simple technique is to start off by having your dog on a leash, and keeping him next to or behind you, and not pulling, that means no tension on the leash. This means that you are setting the position, and the dog will soon get the point that you are leading the walk, you earn respect as the dog looks to you for direction on position.
If stress occurs on the lead then two things perhaps are occurring. You may be on a time limit, in a rush, or annoyed at the dogs lack of obedience. You may also not be projecting confidence enough to make your dog feel safe. Are you holding yourself calmly with arms low and relaxed? Trusting that your dog will not misbehave will return trust and respect, and will increase the likeliness of the dog behaving.
If you love your dog but your dog pulls on the leash and misbehaves on the walk, perhaps you are not giving the right kind of love. Dogs need love that involves structure and work before love. Dog psychology is very different to ours and just love is not enough for a dog, they need consistent rules. Rules such as when to go for the walk, when to get up, when to play, all rules that are set by the leader, all of which are healthy and result in the dog appreciating your love in a way they understand. - 29895
Basic principles of achieving trust and respect involve the following: The walk - the walk is the deciding factor in how healthy your relationship is with your dog. It is the time when trust and respect is earned, both ways.
The leader of the walk sets the position and the followers look to the leader for guidance on where to position themselves. So a simple technique is to start off by having your dog on a leash, and keeping him next to or behind you, and not pulling, that means no tension on the leash. This means that you are setting the position, and the dog will soon get the point that you are leading the walk, you earn respect as the dog looks to you for direction on position.
If stress occurs on the lead then two things perhaps are occurring. You may be on a time limit, in a rush, or annoyed at the dogs lack of obedience. You may also not be projecting confidence enough to make your dog feel safe. Are you holding yourself calmly with arms low and relaxed? Trusting that your dog will not misbehave will return trust and respect, and will increase the likeliness of the dog behaving.
If you love your dog but your dog pulls on the leash and misbehaves on the walk, perhaps you are not giving the right kind of love. Dogs need love that involves structure and work before love. Dog psychology is very different to ours and just love is not enough for a dog, they need consistent rules. Rules such as when to go for the walk, when to get up, when to play, all rules that are set by the leader, all of which are healthy and result in the dog appreciating your love in a way they understand. - 29895
About the Author:
Some of this information was gathered from the site of dog behaviorist George Manning.
