There are two fundamentally important rules when it comes to owning a dog. The first is preventing the dog from harming others. The second is to prevent the dog from harm. Dog training, when done properly, accomplishes both of these tasks. Dogs are pack animals. Just like their wolf cousins, there must be a hierarchy of power within the household. The owner must be the Alpha and take control.

Dog training begins when they are puppies and will continue throughout their lives. A pet must be able to rely on its owner for common sense. Unfortunately there are instances when the human fails. Dogs that are not acclimated to strangers can endanger not only the stranger’s life but their own as well. Animal Welfare officers deal with dogs each day that lacked the proper training and as a consequence bit someone.

An animal that bites is a danger and one that cannot be excused. The risks to neighborhood children are not worth the price of pet training obedience classes. If you find yourself unable to train your pet to behave around strangers, find a dog training class that can. An aggressive canine that bites others is not tolerated by the law. You can find yourself fined and possibly losing your pet should it bite someone.

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