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No, not every dog waits for the chance to climb into the leadership role. Many live happily and enjoy the freedoms that they are granted in a clearly defined framework and predictable routine. Many dogs are particularly self-assured, test the boundaries more frequently, and need a more authoritative and firm owner. But even forceful dogs will gladly obey owners as long as they display no weakness. Most problems is the pecking order between humans and dogs exist because the people know too little about their four-legged friends and simply make mistakes in training or fail to act firmly enough. As a result, the dog becomes confused, loses respect for the two-legged leader and feels responsible for reestablishing order by attempting to take over leadership |