Dog Walking Services Hampton VA

Dog moms teach their puppies a lot during their first few days and weeks of life. They set rules, boundaries and limitations, and serve as the first pack leader of the puppys life. They also walk with their puppies, which is an important primal activity for dogs.

In their natural habitat, dogs earn food and water by walking and they get to experience the world. If a dog does not walk he does not eat. You can see how this activity exists deep within a dogs DNA, but too few dog owners recognize its importance.

Walking also exercises your dogs body and stimulates his mind. It also provides a good opportunity for you to establish yourself as pack leader .

Walk the Walk
I walk about 10 dogs at a time, sometimes off-leash if I'm in a safe area. People are amazed by this, but its simple: The dogs see me as their pack leader. This is why they follow me wherever I go.

Walking in front of a dog allows you to be seen as the pack leader because position matters to a dog. Conversely, if your dog controls you on the walk, he's the pack leader. Master the walk and your dog will relate to you as the pack leader, and accept his submissive role within the pack.

Remember, most dogs are born into the submissive role and like it just fine. The problem starts when naturally submissive dogs try to fill what they see as a vacant pack leader role.

Author: Cesar Millan

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