Who is the Leader of the Pack?

Are you a dog owner that has several dogs? Do you walk them all on leash? Who is the boss?
Do they all go crazy at times? How do you handle this? Do you yell at them and get frustrated? Or walk away or send them out to the yard? How do you handle feeding time? Where do they all sleep?
What do they do when someone comes to the door? Do they all bark and get excited? How do they greet people? Why do you have several dogs? For you or your dogs sake?

When you have many dogs it is so important that you be a strong leader for your pack. Dogs feed off our energy. This is how they know us. They mirror our behavior. If the dogs are out of control you must look at your feelings and energy. Are you tense or nervous or frustrated? Dogs will see this as weak energy and not listen or behave. They will try to take over if they sense no leadership. This causes problems.

How to be the leader of the pack?  If you want to be top dog you must project calm and in control energy. This has to be done 100% of every day. Consistency is key to your dog trusting you. Set rules, boundaries, and limitations. Freedom has to be earned not just freely given. Raising a dog is very similar to raising children. They need rules and so do dogs. Dogs thrive in a structured environment. They can get serious issues from uncertain environments.

The mind of a dog is very different from our own.
Dog psychology is very different. How do you know you are projecting the right energy to your dogs?  It begins by learning and understanding a dogs mind. If you can do this you will be able to better communicate with your dog. Dog owners tend to humanize their dogs. "It's my baby", "she thinks shes a person". I promise you, your dog knows full well that she is a dog. The problem is, you don't know it.
It is important that you the dog owner let go of that thinking. It really causes harm to your dog. Consider getting to know your dog for who she really is. Let it be a great adventure. You will get even closer to your dog and will have a new connection.

Walk the dogs on leash, very important for the relationship with your dog. Make sure they stay on your side or behind you. Never ahead of you.Your position on a walk tells the dog who is leader.

Step up and be the leader. Your dog will thank you.