Hopefully this book has shown you thus far not only the value of being a pack leader, but how your dog views the world around them and how you can adjust your perceptions to be more like your dog, and not expect them to do the same. After all, human beings are the ones that can adapt and adjust to the behaviours of others. We are the ones that can understand the consequences of our actions. Dogs cannot.

And because they cannot, we need to perform specific tasks on a daily basis that will establish dominance and create a pack structure that will sustain for the life of your dog. Ideally, these strategies will start as soon as your puppy is old enough to start testing you for the alpha position – often times at 3-4 months of age. But, do not fret if you’re working with an older dog who has become too much to handle. Even a dog with many years can learn how to behave.

Pack Leader Strategies

Before we go into specific exercises, here are few things you should be doing on a daily basis to establish not only rules for the house (that all members will follow), but rules for you and your dog. If you know the rules, it is easier to enforce them when your dog does something they should not.