he is a 13 week old yorkie and HE thinks he's pack leader...well he might be at the moment but i want to establish myself and my husband as the pack leaders.
what are some ways to do so?
naturally i dont want to harm my dog so please respond accordingly.
thank you...
if you can give me websites where they show examples that would be very helpful....
thanks in advance!
2007-10-30 10:29:12 · 19 answers · asked by Mia ღ AJ ღ Faithy 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
well he knows sit, up, lay...but not stay!
help!
2007-10-30 10:42:18 · update #1
OK, at the tender age of thirteen weeks it is MOST unlikely he thinks he is 'pack leader'.
He MAY feel he has joined an unsecure pack, where there is no clear leader, and that would make his try to bluff that he is strong enough to be it.
Contrary to popular myths, VERY few dogs are 'dominent', or want to be 'leaders'. But ALL dogs want to be part of a strong, well led pack - and if they think no-one else is doing the job properly, they wil attempt to step up tot he mark -even if that 'position' scares the crap out of them!
Don't worry about putting him in his place, per se...just concentrate on you and hubby being more important than him, and most things should follow naturally.
=)
2007-10-30 10:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by Aye. Right! 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Control the resources and YOU will be the leader. A good pack leader does NOT physically dominate other pack members. They might not back down from a challenge, but they do not need to force others to submit for no reason. Some things I would NOT recommend include the outdated and dangerous (although maybe not so much with a yorkie) "alpha roll" where you roll the dog on his back and hold him there until he stops struggling or staring the dog down (staring is rude and a form of intimidation...you want your dog to respect you, not fear you). If it makes you feel better, you can pretend to eat his food, feed him after you eat, go through doors before you, etc...but mostly I find those to be silly. I DO recommend making him work for things that are not basic rights that every living being has. Make him do simple obedience for treats. Make him sit before you put his food down (or before you let him get up and go to his bowl. Make him sit before you put the leash on to go outside. Make him sit and wait before going through doorways (not only does this establish you as being in charge, it will also teach him not to bolt through open doors). Make him wait to be invited onto the furniture (and teach him that he needs to get off the furniture when you say so).
2007-10-30 11:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by ainawgsd 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Patting a dog on the head is not praise. It is the way to show the dog that you are dominant. When praising your dog, make sure you don't pat its head. This is very useful when teaching your dog whose boss. Always walk through a door before your dog. Train it well. Puppy training classes are great. Go along first without your dog to see if you like the training methods because there are millions out there! If your happy, sign up and THEN take your dog. When you walk into a room, even if your dog jumps up at you, push it down and greet/talk to everyone in the room before turning your attention to the dog. Also, the The TV shows: Dog Whisperer and Dog Borstal and very interesting because most of the time, they are teaching the owners to be dominant over the dog.
2016-04-11 03:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I had my BC pup in puppy kindergarten, one thing we did was put the pup in a down and require they stay there for 30 minutes. No commands, just put in a down and make them stay. They learn from this that what you say is law, period. We did this 3 times a week. The first week, we're on the floor with puppy. The second, we are in a chair, puppy on the floor. The 3rd, move the chair 2 feet away, working up to 6-8 feet away by the 6th week or so.
Another thing you can do is "pretend" to eat from your puppy's food bowl, before giving the food. The pack leader eats first, then the rest of the dogs.
2007-10-30 10:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Very simple things. He's young, so you can set the ground rules now and they will stick.
The rule in my house is nothing is free. One of the rules is sit for everything - food, petting, toys, praise, everything. So our dogs are required to sit before they get anything. We started this with our golden puppy at age 8 weeks and he got it quickly. He is now 7 years old and he sits before anything is given to him. He has nice manners too.
The same rules go for furniture, beds and laps. None of these things are granted unless the dog is invited first. One rule I really believe in is no dogs on beds until they are fully housebroken. It is privilege to be earned, not a right. Crate training helps with this greatly. But making it clear you own the resources (including all furniture, toys and food) clarifies the alpha position at all times.
Finally, spaying or neutering can help as can enrolling in puppy and obedience class. These things will help immensely.
2007-10-30 10:36:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
None of the tricks will work until you BELIEVE it. You said, "well he might be (the pack leader) at the moment but I want to establish myself". When you really believe yourself to be the pack leader, you will be, and you won't have to do these maneuvers. It will simply be understood, no question.
2007-10-30 11:01:46 · answer #6 · answered by averagebear 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well, you are on the right track to having a well behaved dog.
ive picked up a couple of tips. when you give a command, expect perfection. always end a training session on a good note... meaning the dog has done what you told him to.
never give a command unless you are going to make the dog do it.. if you give comands and do not correct the dog when they dont do it, they will never take you seriously.
one simple tip i heard is to make the dog let you go first thru doorways and up stairs and down hallways.
also, give the dog a command like sit or down before you feed them or pet them. that way, they have to listen to you before they get things they like.
2007-10-30 10:45:59 · answer #7 · answered by Alyssa J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sign up for a good puppy kinderguarden - just learning sit & down will usually do it. following just a few simple directions from you establishes he's the follower & your the leader.
2007-10-30 10:36:55 · answer #8 · answered by ragapple 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I highly recommend Cesar Millan. He has a show on the National Geographic channel called The Dog Whisperer. He "trains people and rehabilitates dogs." He teaches people how to be the pack leader, and it's all with techniques that are humane and natural to the dog. Here's the website with all the info
www.cesarmillaninc.com
and there's a link at the top of his website for his Dog Psychology page... very handy!
2007-10-30 10:40:44 · answer #9 · answered by Aware 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
a guy in a pet shop told us that when you take it out for walks you have to be the first one out of the door and the dog will follow and also when you feed them their dinner put it up on the surface and put the food in the bowls where they cant see and you have to pretend to eat their food but dont look at them and after put the food on the floor and walk straight out without looking at them, we had the same problem but its sorted now.
2007-10-30 10:37:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋