My toy poodle is almost two now. We love him and treat him like a baby, so as a result, he acts like the top dog! I know I have to make him more submissive and myself more dominant over him. How can I do this? He listens mostly if I have a treat in my hand. When he barks at other dogs during a walk, how can I show him that I am the boss and not to feel threatened by big dogs? During our walk, he's always sniffing for spots to mark his scent. Should I not let him do this? When he's done something bad, then I'll put him on his back and hold him down for a minute with some firm "No"s. It seems to calm him down for about five mintues and then it's back to him being the spoiled brat. I'm not sure what else to do. He's so cute, it's hard to discipline him, but I know it's something that I have to do. Thanks for your help!
2006-11-14
01:16:33
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Genmai Cha
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Dogs