A behaving canine as achieved through mediating trust and respect, no magic involved. The worries that include whether the dog will bite or chase something and run off are not worries of a knowledgeable dog owner. These only occur when total respect and trust are not earned both ways.
Foundations of attaining trust and respect entail: Walking your dog – this is a large aspect of how balanced the relationship is between you and your dog. Mutual trust and respect is earned from the walk.
Becoming the leader when walking with your dog means you need to set the positions. This is where your dog or dogs are placed, in front, next to, or behind. One tip for doing so is to leash your dog with a short leash that enables you to keep your dog by your side. You are then of course playing the leader. No tension should be on the leash, meaning that the leash is relaxed and not being strained. As you start to lead the walk with the dog next to or behind, your dog will give you respect as the leader.
If you find that tension occurs on the leash during the walk, one of two things is occurring. One, you are not projecting leadership and confidence enough, perhaps you are frustrated or in a rush, are you holding your arm in a relaxed manner so that you are not transmitting stress down the leash? Give trust by trusting your dog will not pull or misbehave and give respect by respecting their needs for discipline and structure, particularly on the walk.
If you love your dog but your dog pulls on the leash and misbehaves on the walk, perhaps you are not giving the right kind of love. Dogs need love that involves structure and work before love. Dog psychology is very different to ours and just love is not enough for a dog, they need consistent rules. Rules such as when to go for the walk, when to get up, when to play, all rules that are set by the leader, all of which are healthy and result in the dog appreciating your love in a way they understand.
Some of this information was gathered from the site of dog behaviorist George Manning.
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