In October I wrote about using dog psychology around the house and kennel. This month I want to talk about using dog psychology in the field. Dog psychology is relating to dogs the way they relate to each other. In the West method, you use a pinch-collar and check-cord and the stand command to earn your dog’s respect and establish yourself as leader. This training is not obedience; it is dog psychology. Once your dog respects you, you become dominant. You become the leader. Your dog becomes the follower, and because he is in a submissive state, he is ready to learn. His mind is open and he is willing to take direction from you.
Using Dog Psychology around the House and Kennel
When Bill West was asked about his training method, he said, “It is dog psychology.” When Cesar Milan was asked about his training method, he said, “It is dog psychology.” What is dog psychology? Simply put, it is working with the dog’s mind and his mental or behavior characteristics. When you use dog psychology, you are relating to dogs the way they relate to each other or as Dave Walker liked to say, “You are getting down on the dog’s level.”
Training A Dog to Come to You
A good way to get a dog to come to you is to ask him to go with you. You begin when the dog is young. At about 5 months old many pups stop coming to you. It is something that happens in their development and is a normal sign of your pup maturing and becoming independent from his dam. Pups may stop coming to you, but they still have a natural desire to go with you.
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