Dogs are pack animals; they act and react with this pack mentality, and we want them to see the adults in your household as the “Strong Pack Leaders”.
When working with your dog, you want to come up with a list of rules for your home. You want to be consistent in correcting your dog each time they breaks the rules.
We feel that you need to have good “on lead control” with the dog, before having good “off lead control”. You need to work “on lead” on the basic commands, sit, stay, down, heel, and come. Working on lead, you have the ability to give a command. If the dog follows the command, you want to praise the dog! But if the dog does not follow the command, you need to correct the dog. With a correction, you get the dogs focus back to you. You then show and guide the dog to what you want him to do, and then encourage and praise the dog when he responds. Working with the dog on lead, makes you the “Pack Leader” in your dog’s eyes! You are taking control of the situation. You are giving commands. You are giving praise when earned. You are also giving correction when needed, then followed with praise when the dog responds to the command. This is the role of a “Strong pack Leader”.
Exercise can be a key in training your dog. Exercise can help in the control of the energy that your dog has. When challenging your dog physically, this helps bring down your dogs energy level, allowing your dog to focus on the tasks that you are requesting from him.
For more pet training tips or to find a Bark Busters trainer in your area, visit www.BarkBusters.com. Bark Busters does home training and can help with any dog with any problem.
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