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There is an old saying that says, "Rules are meant to be broken."
Stop!
Stop right there!
Get that out of your mind.
That line of thinking may reward human beings, but it's harmful to dogs.
You may have some rules that should be unbendable and never broken.
For example... is it good for your dog to nudge you excitedly and knock his food out of his bowl before you can give it to him?
Is it good for your dog to charge the door and pillage the person on the other side with unbridled excitement?
Is it good for your dog on a walk to put you or him in a dangerous situation with other dogs or moving objects such as cars?
Of course not. None of these things are good.
To establish boundaries and create trust, you must have rules. More than that, you must enforce the rules. They should be unbreakable, and you must be unyielding in following them.
So, you may be thinking this is too rigid.
It's not.
Here's why.... Rigidly following the rules you set will help your dog determine that you are not only a suitable protector of their rights, property, and home; it will also convince your dog you can't be manipulated or circumvented.
Your dog will discover your unwillingness to follow through the second you give in. As a result, he will push the boundaries on the rule he violated and likely every other rule.
I need to make this clear. Being firm and unyielding isn't the same as being cruel, loud, or dominating. It will only result in making matters worse.
Yet, if your dog concludes it's impossible to beat you at a game or get around your rules, they'll naturally choose to obey you and follow your rules through persistence, patience, and endurance. In the long term, this will create respect and earn trust.
Talk soon,
Alan Carr
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