The perfect dog is not made by magic. Balance of respect and trust are what creates the perfect dog. "what ifs" become a thing of the past with unconditional trust and respect, such as "what if someone is bitten by my dog" or "what if the dog runs away". All of which are based on a lack of trust between dog and human, made when the humans understands dogs and their way.
Main aspects involved in developing respect and trust: The dog walk - one of the biggest factors in deciding if your relationship with your dog is as healthy as it could be, trust and respect both ways is earned on the walk.
Becoming the leader when walking with your dog means you need to set the positions. This is where your dog or dogs are placed, in front, next to, or behind. One tip for doing so is to leash your dog with a short leash that enables you to keep your dog by your side. You are then of course playing the leader. No tension should be on the leash, meaning that the leash is relaxed and not being strained. As you start to lead the walk with the dog next to or behind, your dog will give you respect as the leader.
If you find that tension occurs on the leash during the walk, one of two things is occurring. One, you are not projecting leadership and confidence enough, perhaps you are frustrated or in a rush, are you holding your arm in a relaxed manner so that you are not transmitting stress down the leash? Give trust by trusting your dog will not pull or misbehave and give respect by respecting their needs for discipline and structure, particularly on the walk.
To dogs, love means work before reward. Consistent and maintained rules such as leaving time for the walk, when to get out of bed, are all rules that you as the leader should set, this way your dog earns love in a more natural way, by following you first. Setting limits and rules enable your dog to see that you are serious in keeping her healthy and happy, not just spoiling by giving love, love and more love. Dogs need more than just love! They are different to us like this; we should take the time to understand this. - 32366
Main aspects involved in developing respect and trust: The dog walk - one of the biggest factors in deciding if your relationship with your dog is as healthy as it could be, trust and respect both ways is earned on the walk.
Becoming the leader when walking with your dog means you need to set the positions. This is where your dog or dogs are placed, in front, next to, or behind. One tip for doing so is to leash your dog with a short leash that enables you to keep your dog by your side. You are then of course playing the leader. No tension should be on the leash, meaning that the leash is relaxed and not being strained. As you start to lead the walk with the dog next to or behind, your dog will give you respect as the leader.
If you find that tension occurs on the leash during the walk, one of two things is occurring. One, you are not projecting leadership and confidence enough, perhaps you are frustrated or in a rush, are you holding your arm in a relaxed manner so that you are not transmitting stress down the leash? Give trust by trusting your dog will not pull or misbehave and give respect by respecting their needs for discipline and structure, particularly on the walk.
To dogs, love means work before reward. Consistent and maintained rules such as leaving time for the walk, when to get out of bed, are all rules that you as the leader should set, this way your dog earns love in a more natural way, by following you first. Setting limits and rules enable your dog to see that you are serious in keeping her healthy and happy, not just spoiling by giving love, love and more love. Dogs need more than just love! They are different to us like this; we should take the time to understand this. - 32366
About the Author:
Some of this information was gathered from the site of dog behaviorist George Manning.
