When teaching your dog to heel, you’ll probably have to start outdoors. Even if you have a small dog and lots of space indoors, heeling is a pretty silly thing to do inside. And most dogs can see that this is so. There’s no reason why you can’t start out in a fairly quiet outdoor [...]
Your best option is to be a firm pack leader. In the face of a strong, intelligent leadership, less problems will crop up. Your very attitude will prevent most of them. Understanding the puppy’s inability to behave as an adult, yet curbing excessive flack even while he’s learning.
Knowing that you have the right and duty to [...]
What are we trying to accomplish when we correct a dog? Do we want to make the dog submissive to us? Are we trying to show the dog that we’re displeased with his behavior? Do we want the dog to feel guilty or ashamed over what he has done or how he is behaving? I [...]
