Christine’s approach to training

Posted on September 6, 2007 
Filed Under Training Tips, Petcasts

Don’t worry so much about how to be “alpha.” It’s not necessarily a no-no to view your pooch as your child. In fact, it can be a wonderful way to train! You just have to remember that if your dog is your child, that means you need to be the parent. That means you need to be responsible, and set the rules of the house. What our dogs need from us is really no different from what our human children need- to be able to count on us. They need love, guidance, and the security of knowing what to expect and what is expected. If your dog doesn’t know what the heck you’re talking about, you and other family members may be confusing her with inconsistency. In this podcast, we talk about what it means to be a great puppy parent.

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5 Responses to “Christine’s approach to training”

  1. Bonnie Hunt on January 18th, 2008 10:02 pm

    Hi there…Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Friday

  2. gobbs on January 28th, 2008 11:03 pm

    Hey! I would love to meet Christine. Great article. Having said that, I would love to learn to train dogs. Why Not? Just spending some time with her and watching would be SO much fun. I too believe in Puppy Love.

    Gobbs

  3. Lee on April 13th, 2008 3:25 pm

    Good advice I think. Alpha dog or not, it is most important for the dog owner to establish a leadership role, and equally important, to be consistent in that role. Dogs, like children, will test their limits and boundaries.

  4. Daniel on May 30th, 2008 4:07 am

    I read similar article also named tine’s approach to training : Puppy Love Dog Training, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

  5. Love Boston Terriers on June 8th, 2008 6:11 am

    Spot on! Establishing yourself early on as the leader is the real key to getting your dog well trained. A further point is consistency. I’ve seen far too many folks who may even use the right methods for training, but fail to create consistency…and thereby fail to see permanent results with their dog.

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