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Just answer Yes or
No..!
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Does your dog have
ready access to balls and toys and is able to decide when they will
play with them?
► Does your dog bring toys or a ball to you seeking you to play
together, or just to 'show' you?
► Does your dog pull on its lead or always walk a few paces in front of
you?
► Does your dog rush barking to the front door when a visitor rings the
bell?
► Is your dog immediately affectionate towards visitors - seeking to be
patted?
► Does your dog regularly approach you, seeking a pat?
► Does your dog hop up on your lap, or next to you on the sofa, without
being invited?
► Does your dog remind you when it's feed time - sometimes barking at
you to hurry up?!
► Is your dog a picky eater?
► Do you ever feed your dog when you are eating ie share your food with
your dog?
► Is your dog distressed by loud noises, storms or fireworks?
► Is your dog protective of you when you are out walking, or bark when
in the car?
► Does your dog ever growl or bark, or be fearful of other dogs?
► Does your dog bark persistently at people, or cars, going past your
house?
► Does your dog seem miss you a lot
when you are away from home?
► Does your dog sometimes fail to come to you when you call them?
Conclusions
If you answered "Yes" to any
of these questions, it's likely your dog doesn't fully recognise you as
their leader. For dogs, leadership is about issues such as controlling
the arrival of strangers, guarding against external dangers,
controlling the family's social interactions (who sleeps where, who
strokes who & when, who eats when etc).
Dogs
don't think like we
do - they still think and interact with each other in a similar way to
their wolf ancestors. Their language is
different to ours, is mostly silent, and is based on body posture and
behaviour - it is universal across breeds and countries. You need to
learn how this language works and how to respond in order to be an
accepted leader to a canine.
If
you answered "Yes" to
any of these questions, you would definitely benefit from learning
about
Dog
Listening
eg reading Jan Fennell's books or viewing her DVD.
Importantly, if you
have problems with your dog associated with controlling your dog's
behaviour including barking, aggression or other protective behaviours,
or your dog is nervous, anxious and fearful, you would most definitely
benefit from a Dog Listener Home Consultation to advise on implementing
Dog Listening
and claiming back the leadership of your dog.
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