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Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest
I'm big into schedules for animals. For my roommates dog she gets fed once a day at a specific time and I always eat first unless I'm not eating around that time. She's let out at specific times of the day. When I take her for walks I tell her when she can pee by giving slack. I'm the first to leave the house and the first to enter. During walks she has very little slack and she must walk behind me this stops dogs from jumping AND forces people to ask permission before petting. I am the boss and there is no confusion. The dog does what she is told, well she does what I tell her to do. My roommate is a suck and pampers her dog so she has issues with her dog and listening. I think there are status confusion issues because of it.
Dogs are also den creatures. Crating is not mean because it gives them a place to feel safe.
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I agree 100% on a establishing a routine and making sure the dog understands who is the alpha in the pack.