What many dog owners don’t realise is that spending time training your dog leads to a well adjusted and happy dog.Consider this: A dog is living in a people’s world. Inherently he is a pack member and has the inborn instincts of a pack member. This he has derived from wolves, his ancestors, that long ago formulated rules to which the pack needed to conform. Basic preservation was a strong motivating factor for conformity. No wolf wanted to be shunned or injured by the pack an inevitable consequence of non conformity.Sure dogs have spend many generations conforming to humans and have moved along the spectrum away from their wolf instincts. Dogs were probably the first domesticated animal, but nevertheless pack instincts still remain.A dog can often become confused with his role amongst human owners.
This confusion often results in bad behaviour which in turn frustrates the dog’s owner. Training helps to clarify this role leading to a reduction in tension. Bad behaviour becomes less of a problem. Continue the training process and soon you will have a well trained, obedient dog.Obviously the owner of a well trained dog is will have a sense of pride in his best friend. Imagine a dog that you can let off the lead at will, that will return at your call. A dog that can be called away from other dogs. A dog that does not bark incessantly annoying neighbors. Imagine a dog that although friendly does not knock your mother in law over when she comes to visit.This and more is the result of an intelligent training program.The dog will find that his owner will happily take him on walks and outings. Compare the well trained dog’s life to that of the untrained dog whose owner dreads taking him out lest he find himself in a situation that he can?t control.
Training by the owner enriches the relationship between dog and owner. Training is a win-win situation for dog and owner. I strongly recommend that you take the time to train your dog, it will be the best investment you’ve ever made.
