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January 20th, 2010 by Billy Matts

The perfect dog is not made by magic. Balance of respect and trust are what creates the perfect dog. “what ifs” become a thing of the past with unconditional trust and respect, such as “what if someone is bitten by my dog” or “what if the dog runs away”. All of which are based on a lack of trust between dog and human, made when the humans understands dogs and their way.

Main aspects involved in developing respect and trust: The dog walk – one of the biggest factors in deciding if your relationship with your dog is as healthy as it could be, trust and respect both ways is earned on the walk.

The leader of the walk sets the position and the followers look to the leader for guidance on where to position themselves. So a simple technique is to start off by having your dog on a leash, and keeping him next to or behind you, and not pulling, that means no tension on the leash. This means that you are setting the position, and the dog will soon get the point that you are leading the walk, you earn respect as the dog looks to you for direction on position.

If you find that tension occurs on the leash during the walk, one of two things is occurring. One, you are not projecting leadership and confidence enough, perhaps you are frustrated or in a rush, are you holding your arm in a relaxed manner so that you are not transmitting stress down the leash? Give trust by trusting your dog will not pull or misbehave and give respect by respecting their needs for discipline and structure, particularly on the walk.

If you love your dog but your dog pulls on the leash and misbehaves on the walk, perhaps you are not giving the right kind of love. Dogs need love that involves structure and work before love. Dog psychology is very different to ours and just love is not enough for a dog, they need consistent rules. Rules such as when to go for the walk, when to get up, when to play, all rules that are set by the leader, all of which are healthy and result in the dog appreciating your love in a way they understand.

Some of this information was gathered from the site of dog behaviorist George Manning.