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When an eight week old puppy comes into its new home, it arrives with a mind that can be likened to a blank chalkboard. Whatever is written on that chalkboard will determine the personality and character of the puppy. The problem lies in the fact that the dog owners lack of knowledge is the cause of what ends up being a problematic dog.

Your Pet Is Not Born With Bad Dog Behavior

No dog is born being problematic, however they can become that way if there is a lack of training or their environment may encourage or lead to problems. The responsibility rests solely and squarely upon the shoulders of the person who owns the dog. You should provide your dog with dog obedience training.

The majority of puppy obedience classes will not let a puppy in the class until it is older than six months. This is quite understandable since most trainers know that the average dog owner just doesn’t have the necessary patience to cope with puppy training. It is unfortunate, however, that by the time a dog reaches six months of age it has already become a “problem dog”. You are alway responsible for your dog behavior problems. It may be true that dog obedience training might or might not help, however it may not in some cases because the dog is too old.

There are many disappointing tales of disasterous training and lack of understanding of what has to happen. For example just recently a local standard Schnauzer was put to sleep upon the request of the owners. Every member of the family had been the recipient of at least one serious bite from the dog. The dog was only eight months old, still a puppy as far as dog trainers’ are concerned. The first bite occurred when the puppy was just 12 weeks of age, its final bite at eight months of age. In between, the bites became progressively worse, yet not one single member of the family could bring themselves to properly discipline the dog. They overly “loved” the dog and assumed it would be seen as harsh to discipline the dog. Kindness that is mistaken can be a harsh and unecessary cruelty yet the dog owner bears the sole responsibility.

The natural instinct of the canine is to try and assume dominance within the pack. In this situation, the pack is you and the family. Just because it may push your buttons from time to time and try to be the one in control is not a sign that you are not loved. Neither does it mean that it doesn’t respect you. If you act weak and too permissive, you are allowing dominance and the dogs respect and love for you will fade. You then become inferior in your dogs eyes and will be owned by your dog,therefore suffering the consequences. Knowing your dog’s motives is one of the secrets to dog training. Start training as early as possible so your dog does not turn into a problem dog.

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