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 Dogs are social pack animals, best suited to living within a pack structure. This is a well-organised hierarchical system, and is the way of life dogs understand.
It truly is the most natural of environments for dogs, including domestic dogs!
I believe we need to lead our dogs in the world we have developed, which is strange to the dog species, filled with potential hazards they cannot understand.
For dog owners, a pack is "the human family and dog". It can be "one human/one or many dogs" or "many humans/one dog or /many dogs" - or indeed other animals such as cats. This is not about the number of dogs - it is all about a balanced way to live contented and fulfilled.
The philosophy of pack leading is proven through its success in real-life situations all over the world. Leadership is not all about dominance. Being dominant does not mean being aggressive - for people or dogs! The word "dominant" has many negative connotations that we people have applied to it, yet animals do not add on such definitions! Being dominant is not being a dictator! Never does it mean dominating dogs using force.
Many animals do use dominance behaviour and have a leader, but we often call it a "pecking order" (as in chickens) or "hierarchy" (humans, as in our family structure). It is perhaps better to describe this behaviour as high-ranked, confident, respected leadership - or a "would-be alpha"! Insecure dominance behaviour is problem behaviour - unstable in need of rehabilitation, e.g. aggression!
If the leader of the pack is not you, then it may be your dog! This does not mean you have done anything wrong - only that there is another way called "leading the way" which I am here to teach you.
You Can Be the Leader of the Pack!
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 Being your dog's leader is not about where dogs can or cannot sit or sleep, for example - such rules are up to you!
My philosophy is all about naturally and safely living with our dogs, meeting their needs as a dog and enjoying their company, thus fulfiling both species!
The "Pack Leader Way" is all about raising your status to that of alpha leader with your dog(s) as your follower companion(s). This is dog, not human, psychology. I can coach you to be the leader in all environments, such as in the home or on the walk.
Whatever the breed and your relationship, you can be the leader. A leader is not a boss. As a pack leader you are not trying to be a dog. You do not have to be from the same species to be The Leader.
To be the leader of the pack we need to communicate in the way a dog understands, through energy and body language, the result is that they will want to follow your lead.
Dogs respect their leaders, so being the pack leader strengthens the special bond of love and trust between human and dog. Even if you are not a natural leader in our human world, you can lead your dog.
To achieve your goal to be the pack leader, it makes sense to have a Canine Coach, and this is my specialist service. In many professions and hobbies, such as football or singing, we get in a specialist coach to improve our ability.
The canine world is no different. My aim is to coach people to be leaders who are firm yet fair, confident and calm, never aggressive or forceful, simply benevolent.
It Works When We Work It - Lead The Way with CrystalDogs!
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