Not taking the true nature of a dog into account can make training more difficult. Dogs are pack animals like the wolves. Understanding what it means to be a pack animal can unlock one of the greatest secrets of dog training. As pack animals, dogs have a leader, and all other dogs in that pack will automatically submit to that leader. They will look to that leader for guidance and instruction.
For domesticated dogs the owner and his family and close friends become the dogs pack. If you as owner demonstrates the properties of a leader, your dog will naturally follow your lead. If not, the dog will assume that he must fullfill the role of leader. That is where most behavior problems start. So you as owner should make sure that you know what your dog is looking for in you and your behavior to respect you as leader and submit to you.
Remember, good leader are consistent enforcers of rules and regulations.
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