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Walk Walk Walk

During their first few days and weeks of life, the dog mom teaches her puppies everything they need to know to survive. She sets rules, boundaries and limitations. She walks with her puppies, an important primal activity for dogs.

In Nature dogs earn food and water by walking. While walking they get to experience the world. If a dog does not walk he does not eat, simple as that. This activity exists deep within a dogs DNA, but unfortunately not many dog owners recognize the importance.

Walking exercises your dog’s body and stimulates his mind and provides a good opportunity for you to establish yourself as pack leader.

Always walk in front of a dog, because it allows you to be seen as the pack leader. To a dog, position matters. Learn how to walk your dog correctly and your dog will relate to you as the pack leader by accepting his submissive role within the pack.

Most dogs are born into the submissive role and like it just fine. Trouble arises when naturally submissive dogs attempt to fill what they see as a vacant pack leader role. Nature never intended for them to take on this role, so bad and unwanted behavior develops as they act out or try to fit into our world.

During the walk you may feel the highest level of connection with your dog. Many dog owners believe that dogs only crave love and affection and treats. That is not the case! Dogs crave rules, boundaries and limitations from their pack leader. They also crave walking, a primal activity that they live to enjoy.

This entry was submitted by Steven Ratcliff. Steven is also one of the primary writer for A.B.B.4 and has published many articles on restylane clinic.