Did you know there's one very basic secret about your dog and his behavior that, once you discover what it is and put it to practical use, makes training your dog incredibly easy and stress-free?
It's true.
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But before I share with you the number one secret for training dogs, I'd like to share a startling fact about dogs that you may not have known.
Dogs are born in a litter that immediately establishes pack rank and behaviors. Yes, immediately.
Puppies learn from the time they are born that there's a natural order that must be followed. So from the moment they're born, they're learning the rules for survival and leadership.
It's this social hierarchy that creates the fuel that powers the number one secret to successful dog training, which is that to solve dog problems, to live with a happy and obedient dog who does what you want the first time and every time, it's necessary that you dust off your natural "powers of attraction" and become the leader that your dog wants to follow.
Why is Leadership So Important When Training Your Dog?
You see, it's your ability to tap into this pre-established inner code of dog behavior -- the same code your dog learned from his littermates and mother -- that makes a difference to how your dog acts and gives you what you want.
Dog training becomes easy when you understand the bonding process that motivates your dog to listen to you and try, try, try! You can't buy that kind of relationship for any amount of money, but you can earn it.
This is the basic secret to becoming your dog's best friend AND to achieving personal dog training success and real happiness.
The important thing to know is that leadership is an attitude best described in the words, "Follow Me!" So, what's your attitude? Are you a leader? Or a follower?
Have you avoided problems or challenges with your dog because you just don't know what to do? This doesn't happen when you're acting in the leadership role with your dog.
You see, a leader can take a stand without turning it into a confrontation -- whether that's over who leads who on walks, who controls food, or who controls what's acceptable to chew.
A leader wins without fighting because when you understand the dynamics of pack behavior, you know what to do almost instinctively.
But the catch is, a dog can't treat you like a leader if you don't act like one. You need to stand out from the pack. And how do you do it is to go back to the two simple words I talked about above -- "Follow Me!"
Every dog follows the leader of the pack. As leader, your dog pays attention to you. Your dog looks to you for fun, help, guidance, safety, and information.
Before your dog runs out the door, she looks to you to see if she has your permission.
If your dog barks, when you say quiet, the dog stops barking.
And it doesn't matter whether you have one dog or six dogs, a four-month-old puppy or a four-year old dog, leadership is that simple.
Why a Leadership Approach is the Fastest and Easiest Way to Train Your Dog
Finding time to train your dog gets more difficult every day. But the neat thing about the "follow me" leadership approach is that you don't have to add more "stuff" to your life. You just change how you do something.
For example, always go through the door first ahead of your dog. Don't walk around your dog who's lying in the hallway, instead have the dog move out of your way. There are other simple techniques you can use, but those two can get you started right now, today!
When you put the ideas into practice you'll see direct results in your day-to-day dealings with your dog. In fact, the approach is so simple that you can learn it and forget it and yet it will become part of what you do naturally and effortlessly, because there are only a few steps to the whole system!
So let's talk about what those steps are right now...
Train Your Dog the Easy Way
The first thing you're going to want to do right away is to head over to this train your dog primer on my blog. You'll be able to watch some videos explaining how this stress-free system works, and get details on how to get a free dog training audiobook that explains even more.
I've also posted this train your dog video on YouTube that you may find helpful as well. Then simply start putting this simple system to work, and watch how your relationship with your dog changes.
I guarantee it will!
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