A Simple Guide to Becoming the Dog Owner Everyone in the Neighborhood
Adores
It is Human Nature

Of course you love your dog and your dog, by default, is an
excellent dog. Those few hang ups he may have, just like
everyone else’s dog, are easily overlooked because he is so
loveable and you understand him. Being a dog owner is an
act of love, giving, and naturally, responsibility.
However, living in a neighborhood of dog owners even I have
noticed that not everyone jumps on the discipline bandwagon
when it comes to how their dog behaves in public.

It really is not about the fact that everyone will roll
their eyes and complain to each other every time they see
you or your dog headed their way. It is really about
providing good leadership for your dog to keep him safe.
Often we bend on a rule here and there, because we assign
our pups little human traits so that we can relate to them
better, and we somehow expect them to be on board with our
logical thinking. However, expecting them to grasp that
just this one time (because they are being so good) they
can break a few small rules is kind of like leaving a
newborn baby a to-do list and expecting them to sit up and
take notice. It just does not compute.

A Dog’s Health is a Dog’s Wealth

Since you are responsible for your dog’s health, safety,
and happiness, then you are responsible for his welfare
both indoors and outdoors. Letting him out and hoping that
he will not leave your yard and run amok through the
neighborhood terrorizing kitties and peeing on prize
winning flowers is not quite living up to the
responsibility factor. Because even if his behavior does
not irritate the neighbors, the likelihood of becoming a
hood ornament increases by 80% even in a nice, calm
residential neighborhood every time he is outside and free
without a responsible human. The likelihood of getting hit
by a car increases by 50% when you take him out in the
world without his trusty leash. A leash only works when it
is attached to his neck, preventing your pooch from taking
off after a delectable little squirrel.

Suppose that your sweet guy is able to avoid the pitfalls
and dangers that await him in the human world the
neighborhoods, counties, and cities take leash laws rather
seriously, and it is not uncommon for many dogs with
fabulously posh homes and puppy beds and special no-reach
feeding dishes to be swept up with they strays and lost
dogs that end up at the shelter. Even with tags, chips, and
other SD card identifying devices, the majority of dogs who enter
shelters are not reunited with their owners. Dogs without
tags stand only a 5% chance of making it back home. Dog
with tags have a 40% chance, and dogs with the chip stand a
whopping 80% chance. I love my dog, and even a 20% of never
seeing him again makes me cringe.

It Only Takes a Leader

Your dog is a pack animal and you are part of his pack. You
can choose to either be his leader or his second in
command. Studies have proven over and over again that dogs
who are not the leader of their own packs are not only
happier, but healthier. By giving him firm, unbreakable
rules, you may be prolonging his life in many different
ways. Not only will he be safer out there in amongst the
busy world, but he is also less likely to pick up diseases,
and parasites that we humans don’t like in our home. The
neighbors are bound to like you and your dog more as well.

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