Of
all the questions that people ask “how to become the pack leader” is the big
one! This is by far the most important question on how to convince your dog
that you are the person in charge. Think of the pack leader as the decision
maker - where you should go on the walk, how to behave in different situations
and how to respond to all the strange things that are out there.When you understand how dogs' packs work you soon realize the importance, that pack leader makes all the decisions. If you leave it up to your dog then there is a big chance that your dog is going to get that something is very wrong and make a mistake!
In
order to understand how to become the pack leader you must first recognize that
the following means nothing to a dog:
- · What car you drive.
- · The size of your house.
- · The money you earn. or
- · The fact that you speak languages!
Asking
your dog to sit before her dinner falls a long way short of what you need to be
achieving to become the pack leader and walking through doorways is only
necessary when your dog is on the lead.
Again,
dominating your dog is certainly not the way to become the pack leader; in fact
this can back fire badly on you later on if you teach your dog that physical
strength is what it is all about. Whilst you may force your dog into submission
it will not be convincing in your dog's mind that you are worthy of the
position and that you should become the pack leader only that you are a bit of
a bully.
So
how do you become the pack leader? All dogs worldwide, regardless of breed use
the same ways to check to establish the pack leader. The best way to learn
about how to put it into practice is to watch it being done on video as I have
done through one of the video based web sites. The important areas to take
control in are the following:
The pack leader will be in total calm control when your dog barks and alerts you to danger. This includes anything that your dog may perceive as dangerous and barks at in and around the property.
On the walk your dog should not pull you at a single stage, even at the beginning! Learning to walk your dog properly can only really be learnt through video as I have found out!
The pack leader will be in total calm control when your dog barks and alerts you to danger. This includes anything that your dog may perceive as dangerous and barks at in and around the property.
On the walk your dog should not pull you at a single stage, even at the beginning! Learning to walk your dog properly can only really be learnt through video as I have found out!
· If
you are the pack leader then your dog should be able to relax and switch off
completely inside the house. If your dog is always switched on most of the time
and cannot relax then that is your dog on pack leader duty!Getting your dog to switch off is directly connected to how you meet and greet your dog after you return home. You need to watch it on video it is so subtle but it is the difference between being the pack leader or the follower.
Lastly, feeding your dog correctly will establish who the pack leader is and there is much more to it than asking your dog to sit! Also if you have a dog that is “not food motivated” then you may be in for a surprise!
There is one site that shows you – using video – exactly how to become the pack leader and how crucial it is to changing any behavioural issue.
If you want to understand more about this topic or see the videos that explain everything then simply take a look at The Online Dog Trainer here.
