Rule #4: Owning The Food And Water Supply: In the wild, the pack leader controls who gets to eat what, when they get to eat, and how much they get to eat. Other precious and life dependent sources like water is also controlled by the pack leader. Access is only granted with the pack leaders approval. Sometimes, wild dogs who are lower in the pecking order dont eat for days, even if they assisted in a successful hunt. Luckily, our pets dont have to live that way, but you must still assert the same philosophy in your home. If your dog is protective over food, it means your dog does not see you as the leader. Your dog actually believes he or she controls the food supply. If your dog feels as though he or she is dependent upon you for basic survival, that gives you a huge leg up on becoming a pack leader. If your dog has food aggression issues, thats got to stop immediately. No more making excuses for your dog. Once you are a pack leader, you should be able to freely take your dogs food away with absolutely no growing or aggressive behavior. Rule #5: Come And Go As You Please: The pack leader never needs permission to go anywhere. When a pack has a strong leader, they do not feel anxious when the leader leaves because they have confidence in the leader. They know everything will be OK and the leader has everything under control. If your dog has separation anxiety, that means your dog doubts your abilities to be a true leader. Your dog is anxious because your dog is fearful you cant handle it out there. Your dog feels anxious because he or she feels they need to be out there with you to ensure you dont hurt yourself or screw anything up. Thats not how a healthy pack operates. When the leader leaves, the rest of the pack waits patiently. The same should happen in your home. Rule #6: Communicating With Energy: Dogs do not really speak to each other through audible communication methods. Sure, dogs bark, howl, whine, and make all sorts of noise. For the most part, however, they communicate through energy. In fact, wild dogs very rarely bark at all. Humans have a very difficult time using energy alone to communicate. We rely heavily on audible and visual communication methods. In order to become a pack leader, you must learn how to properly portray energy and emotion towards your dog. When youre happy with your dog, your dog needs to really feel that positive energy.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:39:49 +0000
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