Don’t make the mistake that
so many puppy owners are making today. This mistake is far too common and far
too serious to ignore.
I received this email yesterday
and I decided that it was too important for me not to share with you because it
could save you from a lot of heart ache and wasted money.
You see right now, all
around the world, thousands of people are enrolling their new puppies into
puppy pre-school, puppy training classes and will then possibly progress to dog
obedience.
But really, why are they
doing all this? Well, ultimately the thinking is that they end up with good,
well-behaved dogs who are safe and under control.
So what if I told you that
attending all these classes, spending hundreds of dollars absolutely does NOT
mean that you'll automatically achieve this.
That’s right…what people
tend to learn at obedience school is how to get their dogs to follow commands
in a sterile environment. Sure there is some socialization, which is great if
it's done right.
But the really important
information is often completely overlooked. For example understanding how to
become and remain the pack leader and PREVENT serious issues as your puppy
grows up is kind of crucial.
What you want is a method of
training that works when they are young and then continues to work as your dog
grows up.
Unfortunately though here is
a classic example of a lovely lady who's spent hundreds of dollars puppy
training and is now looking for help.
Total
cost of training so far is probably close to $500!
Now she is wanting help to
understand how to stop the following serious issues: BARKING, GROWLING, FIXATIONS,
NIPPING FOR ATTENTION, CAN’T RELAX, FOLLOWING EVERYWHERE.
So I ask you again…what was
the point of puppy pre-school and puppy training? (I am sure that this dog can
still do a mighty fine sit and stay!)
Here is her email to me:
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“Hi there,
For my 30th birthday last
year I got a little puppy who, for the most part, has been well behaved. She
has done a couple of puppy schools and training classes where she did very well
and showed she was a quick learner. However, over the last few months (she is
now 1 and a quarter) her behavior has been getting worse.
Here is a list of her issues
at the moment:
- Barking & growling.
She is constantly growling out the windows at nothing in particular, anything
can set her off - birds, the neighbors chickens, people next door, trees
moving, rustling in the bush, dogs down on the beach, kids toys on the lawn
next door and imaginary things. Once she starts barking she seems to get
fixated on it. This is her biggest problem and it is so frustrating not only to
us but I am sure to the neighbors as well. As well as barking at things
outside, when she wants attention she will growl/bark/nip at me (only does this
with mainly me, sometimes other family members. Is very cuddly at the park with
other people).
- She is unable to occupy
herself and is constantly following me around. She does not seem to know how to
relax and chill out.
- Because of her barking, we
can't leave her outside by herself, as she will just bark non-stop.
She has a sweet personality
but the barking and attention seeking is very draining and I would like to be
able to enjoy having her around again and I am sure she would be happier if she
were more independent and relaxed.
Do you think you would be
able to come and help us get our lovely little girl back?”
Thanks
Christine Wakefield and
Poppy
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Of course it would be so
much easier and far less stressful to have prevented it occurring in the first
place. So much time, effort and money has been spent on training the sit, down,
stay and look where we have ended up.
The thing that is missing is
nobody explained to this new puppy owner the importance of becoming the pack
leader, and this is real cause of all these issues…Barking, following the
owner, unsettled, nipping etc.
You see when a dog thinks
that they are the pack leader they will bark to protect the property. They can
end up barking at absolutely nothing as in this case unless you stop it. They
will follow their owners around if they think that they are the pack leader to
protect them…just like a good mother will keep an eye on her children.
It all links back to
becoming the pack leader and learning how to switch your puppy off so they can
relax, and enjoy life without any worries because you are in charge.
Training your puppy to
understand commands is fun and should be a component of your puppy training but
don't let it become the only thing that you focus on. Understand the importance
of gaining your dogs respect so that as they grow up they continue to listen.
One of the best sites that
you can watch and learn about these really important topics is Doggy Dan’s
video website The Online Dog Trainer
In this site you can
actually watch Dan raising his very sweet puppy, Moses, from 8 weeks of age
right through to 8 months and beyond. It goes on to cover all dog training and
dog behavioural problems.
AND whats more, Dan offers a
3 Day $1 trial of the site that YOU can take advantage of, so I suggest the
next thing you do today is take a look inside the site!
The site has everything you
could ever need when raising a puppy, it’s effectively the video diary of an
amazing puppy who is now a fantastic dog.
Don’t wait till things start
to go wrong. Prevention is better than cure! So if you want to save hundreds of
dollars…
And want to get the training
right first time round, And avoid all the hassle and stress...
Then I suggest you sign up
now for Doggy Dan 3 Day $1 trial of The Online Dog Trainer. The complete dog
and puppy training website: CLICK HERE
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