Reply #70: You sound like a good, responsible dog owner [View All]

[sweetpotato]

A lot of people treat their dogs as people.

Dogs don't understand that kind of structure - they NEED a pack structure.

My husband and I don't have children, but we have dogs. We have a pack, not a family. 3 dogs and 2 people. We turned around a rescue dog that seemed absolutely hopeless - he had been badly abused, had heartworms, he was a mess.

Today, he is a healthy boy. He knows his place and what is expected of him. He knows he has an alpha to take care of him. He went from wetting himself when you called his name to running up to us smiling. He loves his pack.