The Well Behaved Pet Guardian

That morning, I walked past many dogs, some jumping up to greet me, just asking for attention and love.  Some were just sitting in the confinement of their crate and just looking sad and wondering what they did wrong to be here.  One dog, called Spike, a one year old German Sheppard, and Collie mix was just sitting and did not make any movement to me.  I inquired about Spike, and was told he was given up for adoption because he ate too much and the family could not afford him. 

Spike was a black and brown dog with a lot of love in his eyes.  I asked to view Spike and was taken to the waiting room and anxiously awaited meeting this lovely one year old dog.

After waiting a few minutes, the door opened and in came spike.  The first thing he did was jump up on the bench, where I was seated and kissed my face.  He was so happy to be out of his confinement that he looked at me and said “let’s, go home.”

Once I saw his eyes, filled with love and questions, I had to adopt him.  That was the moment that changed my life forever.

Why should we train our dog?  There are several answers, and perhaps the most obvious is also the strongest argument: because you will both enjoy it!

But there are a number of others that it’s worth knowing about, because training isn’t a trivial matter for dogs-it’s important for their overall well being.

I wrote this book to be a training aid as seen through the eyes of your best friend.  We all love our dogs and we all face the daily task of setting the hierarchy in our home.  Your dog is constantly trying to test us and prove they are the top dog.  If properly trained, your dog will understand that you are in charge and will always be the top dog.

A lot has been written about the human role as “pack leader” and the importance of never allowing your dog to dominate you.  Don’t get so obsessed with being the leader and disciplinarian that you can’t allow your dog to play.

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