Understanding the relationship between Humans and dogs. It is because dogs are
born with a desire to please the Captain of their team. We just need the key to
unlock this potential. And that key is – the Law of the Jungle. So let’s go to
Mother Nature (who wrote the original instruction book within the dogs’ DNA.)
And you will see it work right in front of your eyes. Not unlike speaking
Chinese to a Chinese person. Relationships (in both
the green and the concrete jungle) are built around trust, communication and cooperation . However, there are 6 vital
steps we have to take in order to achieve this goal. Once we have taken these
steps in our relationship with our dog – he will have the security of having
his needs met and of being understood, and we will have the control that we are
looking for and the enrichment that dogs bring into our lives.
And these are the Six Steps to Love:
1) No one thinks about love when they are in survival. Natural dog training teaches dog owners how to get their dogs out of
survival mode so that they can concentrate on love, affection, protection,
obedience, etc.
2) There is no love where there is civil war. So when we have established a
healthy power platform, our wish will be their command.
3) People abuse people they love – but not people they respect. So respect is
even more powerful than love! The way to earn our dog’s respect is not to allow
him to control to us. Then we have earned his respect simply by not being his
doormat. (Remember – dog owning is a relationship.)
4) Trust. We can love someone and not trust them, and we can trust someone and
not love them. Love comes easy – trust, like respect – is earned.
5) It is difficult to have a healthy relationship with someone we cannot
understand. So we learn the very simple Language of the Pack to help our dog
adjust, fit in and cooperate with us.
6) Then, ah at last…. Now you are at “love”!! But like in all relationships,
parameters need to be kept in place, (after all, they are only human!). In
other words – you treat him like a child.
Because that is what our dogs are – our children. But remember, dogs are
not babies! Babies are helpless, children aren’t. And there is NOTHING
helpless about a dog! Not even about a puppy! (They did a Leadership
Course in their litter.) |