The 8 Most Dangerous Mistakes YOU Probably Make With Your Dog And What To Do About It
Mistake #1: Being Too "Nice"
Have you ever noticed that a dog will act one way with one person and then act completely different with someone else?
What's going on here?
It's actually very simple...
Dogs don't base obedience on how much someone loves them or how
nice they are to them. They choose to obey someone because they feel a powerful
GUT LEVEL RESPECT for them.
And guess what?
Being nice doesn't make a dog FEEL that powerful
RESPECT.
I realize that this doesn't make a lot of logical sense, and it's
hard to ACCEPT... but GET OVER IT.
Until you accept this FACT and begin to act on it, you'll NEVER
have an obedient dog.
Mistake
#2: Trying To "Beg Your Dog To
Obey"
What do most people do when they want their dog to obey them and
the dog just isn't listening?
Right! They try to "convince" the dog to
obey.
You cannot CONVINCE a dog to feel differently about you with
"logic and reasoning".
Think about it.
If a dog doesn't respect you, how in the world do you expect to
change that FEELING by being "reasonable" with it?
But we all do it.
When a dog just isn't obeying, we beg, plead, chase, and do our
best to change its mind.
Bad idea. One that will never work.
Mistake
#3: Looking To The Dog For Permission
In our desire to love dogs (which we mistakenly think will make them like us), we are always doing things like praising them and petting them, even when they are disobedient.
Another HORRIBLE idea.
Dogs NEVER respect the type of person who kisses up to them...
EVER.
Don't get me wrong here.
You don't have to treat dogs BADLY for them to like
you.
But if you think that treating a dog well means "always giving
affection and never setting any boundaries", think
again.
Dogs actually get FRUSTRATED at people who do
this.
Doubt me? Just look at all the dogs who are constantly chewing up
furniture, jumping on people and barking incessantly. Ask yourself if these look
like happy dogs.
Mistake
#4: Trying To "Buy" Their Affection With Treats And
Gifts
How many times have you given your dog a treat to get it to obey only to find that it completely ignored you when you didn't have a treat?
If you're like me, then you've had it happen a
LOT.
Well guess what?
It's only NATURAL when this
happens...
That's right, I said NATURAL.
When you do these things, you send a clear
message:
"I don't think you
respect me enough to obey, so I'm going to beg for your obedience".
Your good intentions usually come across to dogs as weak attempts
at manipulation. That's right, I said that dogs see this as
MANIPULATION.
Mistake
#5: Not "Getting" How Respect Works For Dogs
Dogs are VERY different from people when it comes to RESPECT.
You need to accept this fact, and deal with
it.
When someone sees a puppy for the first time they INSTANTLY want
to smother it with attention.
But does the same apply for the
puppy?
Well, after studying this topic, I can tell you that dogs usually
respect someone for qualities other than how much someone pets
it.
Have you ever noticed that the more pampered a dog is the more
annoying it becomes?
Think about it.
Dogs respect certain qualities in people... and they are in tune
with who demonstrates these qualities and who
doesn't.
If you know how to use your body language and communication
correctly, you can make dogs feel the same kind of powerful respect for you that
YOU have always wanted.
But it's not an accident. You have to LEARN how to do
this.
And ANYBODY can learn how...
Mistake
#6: Giving Away All Of Your Power
To The Dog
Earlier I mentioned that it's a mistake to beg your dog to obey.
Well, another similar tactic that a lot of people use is GIVING
AWAY THEIR POWER to dogs.
Said differently, people try to get their dog to like them by
doing whatever the dog wants.
Another bad idea...
Dogs are NEVER going to respect and love a person that they can
walk all over... Dogs don't respect pushovers!
Mistake#7:
Not Knowing Exactly What To Do In Each Type Of Situation With
Dogs
Now I'm going to blow your mind...
Dogs are approximately TEN TIMES better than people at reading a person's body language. That's ten TIMES.
I know, it might be hard to believe. But for example, if you're trying to get your dog to be calm and you're all frustrated inside, your dog knows it.
And if you don't know exactly what to do and exactly HOW to calm him down, and if you just stand there barking orders at your dog and getting upset, it won't help!
And this goes for ALL aspects of dog obedience...
Getting them to stop barking, getting them to heel, keeping them calm, curing aggression, getting them to sit patiently... everything.
If you don't know what to do in each situation, you will probably screw it up... and LOSE EVERYTHING.
And you KNOW it.
It is VITALLY important that you know EXACTLY how to go from one
step to the next with a dog... from the first meeting, all the way to perfect
companionship.
Mistake
#8: Not Getting Help
This is the biggest mistake of all.
This is the mistake that keeps most people from EVER having the
kind of success with their dog that they truly
want.
I know, humans don't like to make themselves look weak or
helpless. We don't like to ask for help.
Hey, I've been there myself.
Let me tell you a little about me and how I figured out how to
gain my dog's respect...
A while back I became fed up with the fact that I didn't know how
to show my dog I cared for him and still have him obey
me.
It frustrated the hell out of me.
One morning I went out front to get the mail and my dog took off
down the street after a neighbor's dog, and no matter how much I yelled he kept
on running like I didn't even exist. I can still remember that morning... right
on the spot I made the decision to do whatever it took to achieve 100% obedience
from my dog.
Well, after a lot of hard work and trying all kinds of crazy
things, I finally figured it all out.
I can now meet just about any dog and establish that I'm a person
to be trusted and respected in a matter of minutes. I've done this with Pit
Bulls, I've done this with Great Danes and I've done this with little Chihuahuas
as well.
It has been a very rewarding experience. I now know that anytime,
anywhere, I can take my dog with me and he'll
behave.
I'm writing a book on the topic, and I've done trainings with all
kinds of dogs... and taught many people how to have a healthy relationship with
their best friend.
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their dogs respect from day one.
I
know, I know... a program that can teach a regular person how to train
their dog? No way.
Well
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If you'd
like to take your dogs obedience to the next level, and have the kind of success
that you've always wanted, then contact
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And I'll talk to you again soon.
Your
Friend,
Ryan
G.
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