Does your pet rule your household?
Does your pet barge in front of you when you walk through a doorway?
Does your pet lie in front of a doorway and make you step over them?
Does your dog push in to get a drink from the tap while you are using it?
Does your dog step all over your feet?
These are some of the signs that display dominant behaviour. Dogs in particular are social animals who normally live in groups or packs. They view their human families as their social group.
In every group there is a pecking order and the Alpha figure is the dominant one in the group. Your pet may think that he holds this dominant position. Chances are that you have taught them that this type of behaviour is acceptable without realising it.
All you need to do is bring them down a notch to let them know that you are the dominant one. If they barge in front of you, pull them back and make them sit or stay until you have walked through the doorway first. Make them get up and move if they are in your way. Make them wait their turn at the tap. Don’t let them walk all over you. The key is to make them be patient and wait their turn. Hopefully you will see a change in their attitude. They will show a little more respect for you which will make them easier to train.
This article was written by Natasha Rodionov
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