Solving Dog Behavior Problems
By Michele Welton. Copyright © 2000-2010
When you first got your dog . . .
. . . you were hoping that he would be the most well-behaved companion you've ever had.
You were hoping he would be bright, alert, attentive.
The kind of dog who listens carefully to you.
Who understands what you say.
Who DOES what you say.
We all want a dog like that!
| But often . . . it doesn't work out that way. |  |
Does your dog do any of these things?
 Housebreaking "accidents" |
 Barking too much |
 Won't let go of things |
 Getting into trash |
 Jumping on people |
 Always wants attention |
 Growling, guarding food |
 Pulling on leash when walking |
 Aggression toward people or other dogs |
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 Struggles, resists, won't stand still |
 Stealing things |
 Chasing the cat |
 Mischievous, gets into trouble |
 Um . . . ?? |
If your dog does any of these things,
don't feel bad.
You're not alone!
Thousands (Really! Thousands!) of dog owners have emailed me with these same problems.
And hundreds of owners have hired me as an obedience instructor and behavioral consultant to HELP them with these problems.
In my experience, 99 out of 100 owners admit that their dog's behavior "could be better".
How to solve dog behavior problems
Let's you and I have a quick conversation . . .
YOU: "How can I stop Jake from (doing a certain behavior problem)?"
ME: "Tell him, "No. Stop that.""
YOU: "But I already say that! He doesn't listen!"
ME: "That's because he doesn't respect your position as leader of your household."
YOU: "Why doesn't he respect me as the leader?"
ME: "Because you're interacting with your dog in certain ways that tell him HE is the leader."
You probably didn't realize this, but whenever you interact with your dog, he is "reading" and judging your tone of voice, facial expression, body language, how you touch him, how you talk to him, how you respond when he does "this" or "that."
You can interact with your dog in the right ways or the wrong ways!
- If you interact with him in the wrong ways, he will decide that you're not really in charge and so he doesn't have to obey your "No."
- If you interact with him in the RIGHT ways, he will conclude that you are a confident, capable, benevolent leader who is worthy of respect. THEN he will listen to you when you say, "No. Stop that." Respectful dogs simply don't misbehave.
Most people have no idea how important these daily interactions are to dogs -- as soon as you start doing them correctly, your dog will prick up his ears and pay attention!
How to show your dog you're a Good Leader
 "My step by step dog training program shows you how to improve your dog's behavior by teaching him vocabulary words, sensible rules, and consistent routines."
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In my Respect Training Program, Teach Your Dog 100 English Words, I'll show you how to interact with your dog in all the right ways that tell him you're a Good Leader who should be respected. Then he will:
When your dog respects you, he looks up to you. He will do anything for you, and he trusts you to do anything with HIM. A respect-based relationship makes your dog a terrific companion! |
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