| Dog behavior training is very important in | | | | from training your dog into a well-mannered and |
| preventing aggression and teaching dogs to | | | | obedient dog. For starters, the puppy or dog will |
| interact properly with their handlers, other | | | | be fun to be with. In addition, a well-mannered |
| members of the family and other pets. You need | | | | dog puts everyone's mind at ease, especially dogs |
| to understand how to train your dog properly so | | | | with negative image such as the Doberman, |
| that it will be the devoted, loyal and loving | | | | Rottweiler and Pit Bull. |
| companion that you desire. | | | | Puppy and dogs have inherent bad behaviors and |
| The original dogs were probably orphaned wolf | | | | it is also important for you to understand the |
| pups that were adopted by human centuries ago. | | | | factors behind these unwanted behaviors. For |
| These wild dogs learnt to perform behaviors that | | | | example, chewing and destroying furniture may |
| their human handlers taught, such as guarding the | | | | be a sign of separation anxiety. Once you know |
| cave or scaring predators. In exchange, human | | | | the root of the problem, you are already taking |
| probably provided them with food, shelter and | | | | the first step to eliminating dog behavior problems. |
| protection. | | | | Understanding dog behavior Some dogs exhibit |
| This relationship still exists and of course, dogs | | | | unwanted behaviors because of stress and its |
| can still perform valuable jobs, including herding, | | | | inability to copy with that stress. A good dog |
| guarding property, people and livestock, and | | | | training program will teach the dog to tolerate |
| others for their human handlers. | | | | greater levels of stress without becoming a |
| The hierarchy It is important to know that dogs | | | | problem animal. |
| are pack animals. In the wild, packs are formed | | | | It is easy to confuse human behavior with dog |
| and there is a hierarchy in this "society". The | | | | behavior. Although some dog owners may see |
| hierarchy or structure remains unchanged, unless | | | | their dogs as almost human, it is important to |
| there is death or injury to the alpha dog. The | | | | understand that dogs and humans have very |
| alpha dog is the leader and the pack does not | | | | different motivations and reactions to similar |
| challenge its leader. | | | | situations. |
| Hence, to train your dog properly, you need to | | | | However, humans and dogs do have a common |
| become the alpha dog. Only then will your dog | | | | trait... and that is the need to form close social |
| respect you and will follow your commands | | | | bonds and groups. Bonding is an important |
| without question. This respect forms the basis of | | | | element to both humans and dogs. As the adage |
| all subsequent training. | | | | goes, "No man's an island". The saying probably |
| In today's lifestyle, there are many advantages | | | | applies to dogs as well! |