No animal coach will achieve success without the trust and respect of the animal being trained. This is especially true for dogs, since their instincts are those of animals who live in social groups. In natural settings, dogs live in packs and follow a dog leader in the group.
Your dog must accept you as his leader, learning to trust and respect you, before you can successfully teach him. After your dog has come to trust and respect you, it is astounding how fast the coaching will progress. Many new dog owners expect love and love to help in coaching their pet.
So, you aren’t helping your lovable, lovely puppy by letting him have his way. As you train your standard poodle, remember that many of the behaviors that you are attempting to change are instinctive. In natural habitats, dogs dig holes for protection, bark to alert the pack, and use their pee to mark their territories.
