Dog Obedience Training Advice

Obedience training is an important part of responsible dog ownership.  Obedience training techniques lay the foundation for a well behaved and well adjusted dog, who has no trouble participating in family life at home, and is equally at ease in the presence of others.

The lack of proper obedience training can be traced to the number of dog attacks that occur in the UK.  A dog that hasn't been trained to obey his master's commands is a nuisance to society, and sooner or later, ends up as a social outcast.  He is unsafe to have around children, even those in your own home. He is a nuisance to neighbors, a threat to people in the street, and a danger to other dogs that he runs into at the park. 

The Importance of Dog Obedience Training

Dogs have a pack mentality - they follow a leader.  In your relationship with your dog, you must always be the one he looks up to as "the leader."  Love your dog and shower him with affection, but never lose sight of the fact that you are the master. This is where many dog training techniques go wrong.  It's very important for a dog to recognize the status of your relationship. 

A dog who has been trained to obey his master has no problem when his master calls him to "stop."  On the other hand, if obedience training is ignored, it's likely that your dog will have a skewed up vision of his life.  He may be confused about his relationship with you. Confusion isn't a good thing for a dog. In fact, dogs like having clearly marked boundaries, and everything spelled out clearly in black and white. A lack of obedience training opens you both to the possibility of a tension filled power struggle.  This attempt to dominate you is a dangerous and undesirable trait in a dog, and must be eliminated as soon as possible, through obedience training.

Obedience training helps you to be aware of your dog at all times.  This means that when you're out and about, you're cer