Early Obedience is a must in order to mold your puppies behavior into what you want while it is growing up.
Do not allow ANY behavior now from your puppy that you do not want as an adult dog.
I offer private lesson for people that are interested in doing competitive work with their dogs and want an advanced level of training. There is NO quick fix and you will nto be successful if you are onyl doing it because you HAVE too. Training requires team work with your whole heart being into it.
Understanding how to establish and maintain leadership with your dog from the minute you are introduced is a crutal part of having a healthy relationship with your soon to be Best Friend. Like children puppies and dogs need to have discipline and consistancy everyday, Owning a dog means that you will have to proivide him/her with a strong/stable pack leader, if you fail to do so he/she will have to take on the dominant role in the relationship and that is where you will get behaviors that will be unwanted, anything from jumping on people to pulling on the leash, stealing food to more serious dominant aggression problems. Remember, in a pack oriented species the leader of the pack gets to make the rules and reinforces them, no one tell the pack leader waht to do, if they do then they are challenging his/her authoritiy and there will be consequences. If you raise your dog to be in charge then do not be surprise if one day to try to get something from him/her or tell the dog to get off the bed and the dog snaps/growls or even bites you, you do not have the right to do so (in his/her mind), the dog may love you but will not respect you or your authority, this is when animals get labelled "bad".
How you raise your dog in the first year is very important, don't wait until 6 months or a year to decide "boy we need to do something with this dog". Establish rules and boundaries right away and Stick with them, if you have struggles get help.
Educate yourself BEFORE getting the dog and you will be successful.
The Earlier you can start the training the better. you should start establishing leadership from the first moment you and your new dog meet.
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE. BE FAIR, CONSISTANT AND ALWAYS REMAIN CALM AND IN CONTROL AS THAT IS HOW A TRUE LEADER ACTS. DON'T EVER CORRECT OUT OF ANGER.
RECOMMENDED READING: CESAR MILLAN'S BOOK: CESAR'S WAY - A MUST HAVE!!!!
My Smart Puppy by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
Happy training,
Isabelle Hoeg |
