Saturday, October 1, 2011

Dog Training: How to Be The Pack Leader

By Sam Roxas


To be sure that your dogs will live a well-balanced life, they have to have a pack leader. And irrespective of how many dogs you have or how old your dogs are, it's always you who has to play that role.



You see, puppies are truly naturally frolicsome and they're like huge balls of energy! And because they're young, they need someone to teach them the correct way to behave. Just like a young kid needs someone to guide them in learning new things at school like science, mental arithmetik and many more.



Your dogs need somebody to control them when they are playing too coarse or they are crossing their bounds. First off, they should know what's "too rough" and what their boundaries are- that's your job.



To help you become the leader that your dogs need you to be, here are some tips that you should definitely follow and put to heart.



1. Always be confident when dealing with your dogs



According to an article made public in Cesar Millan's website, "a pack leader (dog) does not project emotional or twitchy energy, so neither should you." When a puppy is born, their mothers are straight away and obviously the pack leaders. Notice how a ma picks her pip by the scruff of the neck when they go astray? Well, that'sjust her technique of disciplining the young dogs.



1. Teach them the idea of territory



Dogs in natural settings claim space by first asserting themselves in a quiet and confident way, and then communicating this ownership through clear body language signals and eye contact. A dog who realizes that you, as the pack leader, own the space in which he lives will respect your pronounced authority while dog training.

3. Let your dog wait

The pack leader always asserts their position and one of the finest ways to try this is to make their pack wait. "Puppies wait to eat, and adult dogs wait till the pack leader wants them to go. Waiting is a form of psychological work for the dog. Domestication means dogs don't need to hunt for food, but they can still work for it."

4. Known and understand your dogs

"The true test of leadership is knowing your pack." If you want to form a balance between you, your dog and the rest of your pack, you want to show them that you know who they may be and what it is that meets them. In a way, you're also showing them that you care and love them.

Being a pack leader can be hard- especially for a 1st time dog keeper. But to make it simpler for you, here is a passage from Cesar Millan that I think summarizes what a pack leader should be, "They are honest. They are real. They accept. They are in touch. They are present. They are deferential. They are balanced. And they know their pack."








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