The best time to
establish your dominance over a dog, especially a large breed, is during puppyhood.
Michael taught us patience, yet firmness, using rewards / positive reinforcement methods (as opposed to negative based use - of - force methods to
establish dominance over our dog, as suggested by others).
Not exact matches
Your
dog is not trying to
establish dominance over the pink teddy bear or your left leg.
Despite their diminutive size, Yorkies have the capacity to rule their territory with an iron paw — they have even been known to
establish dominance over much larger
dogs by sheer force of will.
If you allow your
dog to
establish his
dominance over you or your family, he may become more difficult to handle.
They will also try to
establish dominance over other
dogs, and this can lead to quarrels and scraps.
As
dog behavior expert Cesar Milan explains,
dogs jump on people entering the home to
establish a type of
dominance over the situation.
Aggression can stem from a
dog that tries to
establish dominance over a human.