Dog Training Tip

If you ask your dog to sit before everything you give or allow him – his food bowl, a biscuit, opening a door – you are keeping yourself in charge without making a big deal about it. Even if you don’t have a desire to be in charge, every dog is born expecting he will be a member of a pack with a leader.

A leaderless pack feels like a rudderless ship to a dog, even if he has no idea what’s missing. So without any big drama just make the effort to have your dog do things on your terms, at least some of the time, and the dog will feel generally more secure and relaxed.

Source: Radio show host and pet expert Tracie Hotchner.