| Puppy training can become really hard if you do not | | | | when it comes to training. The respect should exist |
| become the alpha leader of the pack. This is because | | | | from his early moments in your house throughout his |
| dogs are basically pack animals. You have to become | | | | life. |
| the pack leader if you want your puppy develop into | | | | The great thing about pack animals is that they are |
| a great dog. | | | | sociable. When bringing a puppy into your house, he |
| If you are a new puppy owner, it is advisable to | | | | will want to be an important part of your pack. It is |
| understand alpha behavior and dominance. The alpha | | | | better if you allow your puppy to sit near you when |
| leader is the one making decisions and dominating the | | | | you work at your computer or watch TV. This is |
| whole pack. Therefore, it is important that you are | | | | because he needs to feel close to you. Also, living |
| respected by your puppy in order to achieve good | | | | indoors is important for a puppy because he needs |
| results from training him. | | | | affection. |
| Puppies will see you and your entire family as their | | | | Usually, it is not a good idea to make a dog stay only |
| pack. Therefore, he needs a pack leader to tell him | | | | outdoors. This is because you can inflict a |
| what to do. You need to develop into the pack | | | | psychological trauma to that dog especially if he is |
| leader because otherwise he will become the alpha | | | | only a puppy. This will make puppy training harder and |
| leader of the house. You do not have to be | | | | you will be the one suffering. If you are able to |
| aggressive in order to become an authoritarian leader, | | | | create boundaries and rules making the dog |
| but you need to gain respect. | | | | understand where he is allowed and where he is not, |
| The puppy has to see you as his leader and feel that | | | | chances are you will not even know he is in the |
| he is a subordinate. Remember that dogs are not | | | | house. |
| humans and they should feel respect because | | | | Also, you have to show the puppy his own den in |
| otherwise they will develop into a burden for you and | | | | order for him to feel comfortable and respect you. |
| your family. | | | | Before you adopt a puppy, you should know that |
| Fear and respect are not similar things. You do not | | | | your life will change afterwards. You will need money |
| need to create fear in the puppy's mind. However, | | | | and time for your new fur ball. Also, you will now |
| earning his respect will certainly be of great help | | | | have training responsibilities. |