| Dogs having a natural instinct towards being "pack" | | | | recognizes his role as the bottom of the leadership |
| animals. Just like their ancestors in which they came | | | | chain, and he is quite happy with that. He |
| from, the wolf, dogs think in terms of partnerships and | | | | understands that all of us play a more dominant role in |
| teamwork when it comes to certain activities. Similar to | | | | the "pack" than he does. Because there is structure |
| the way a sports team will work together in order to | | | | and he is trained to know who is in charge, even |
| accomplish the combined goal of winning, your dog | | | | though there are multiple members of the family, his |
| looks towards you and the rest of the family as his | | | | sense of security and well-being is guaranteed. |
| "team" and counts on you all to help him survive, learn | | | | Most dog behavior problems stem from lack of rules |
| the rules of the house, and condition his behavior. | | | | and discipline in the house |
| And like a winning team, there are certain | | | | At this point you have learned that all dogs need to |
| characteristics that must be adhered to and provided | | | | have rules and boundaries firmly set in the household in |
| by all members of the family, including your dog. Such | | | | order for them to be happy. It is the same way with |
| examples of winning characteristics are disciplined | | | | children. Without mommy or daddy to set the rules and |
| structure, operation among everyone in your dog, and | | | | enforce those rules, kids typically end up with with an |
| most important, respect between your dog's "pack". | | | | enormous amount of personal behavior problems. |
| Without these items, there would be chaos and very | | | | If your dog does not recognize the family as a team |
| little way in which your dog can recognize who is in | | | | and has no sense of who is in charge, his behavior |
| charge and leading his team. | | | | problems can be a nightmare. It is your job to start |
| Dogs and puppies need this understanding of | | | | creating a social order in your house immediately. You |
| leadership and who is to play that role in order to be | | | | must learn to communicate with your dog by reading |
| happy and feel a sense of belonging. Regardless of | | | | his body language and picking up on his sense of |
| who is considered the leader in your family, it doesn't | | | | who's in charge. |
| matter to your dog, so long as there is one then your | | | | And the job will be a lot easier if you can get all |
| pet will be happy and feel a sense of security. | | | | members of your family on the same playing field. |
| For those family households that have more than one | | | | They must all agree with how your dog should be |
| member living inside the home, your dog will recognize | | | | treated. This will help tremendously so that your time is |
| a specific hierarchy that develops in time. For | | | | not wasted as you work hard to create a pack within |
| example, in my home I have my wife and my daughter | | | | the family, which will help your dog become a happy, |
| that all coexist with the family pet. My dog | | | | well-trained family pet. |