Does My Dog Respect Me?

Are you my leader?

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Does your dog ignore you if you call him to come, indoors, off-leash?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog ignore you if you call him to come, outdoors, off-leash?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Would your dog resist or act like dead weight if you tried to physically move him from a resting place?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Would your dog continue with an unwanted behavior even if you raised your voice at him?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Would your dog resist you holding his collar and guiding him from one place to another?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Is your dog willing to barge past you to get out of an open door?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog jump on you to grab something she wants out of your hand?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog take food off your plate or out of your hand when not invited?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog jump on you or lie on top of you when not invited?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog bark at you while you are talking on the phone or to someone else in person?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog get you to start a game by barking at you or pushing a toy into you?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog bark at you when you're busy in order to get you to do something for him (ex., get his toy)?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog get you to share your food by barking at you while you eat?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog get you to give him food, play, or attention by pawing at you or jumping on you?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Does your dog ignore you when you say 'No', or your equivalent?

Often

Sometimes

Never

Total Score

The Score.....The Story

15 - 23: You might have love, but you ain't gettin' respect!
24 - 30: Your dog rules your world.
31 - 38: A respectful relationship with some good leadership.
39 - 45: You're looking like a strong leader with a well-behaved dog!

If you scored high on this quiz (and your dog is a happy hound that doesn't fear you), congratulations. You are a good leader and probably have a wonderful relationship to show for it!

If you scored low on this quiz, don't feel bad, dogs have been working their magic (training humans) for at least 10,000 years!

You can see from the questions we asked that good leadership is based on:

Your dog respecting your personal space
You controlling "life rewards" - the everyday things that matter most to your dog: attention, play, food, toys, access to other dogs, off-leash time outside, etc.

To be a respected leader:

Don't let your dog "walk all over you" - literally. Would you let me snatch something out of your hand? Bat at you to demand something? Jump on you, uninvited? How about bark in your face? (Space management is an important concept we teach in our courses - simple body blocking techniques make a big difference.)
Take control of life rewards and show your dog that polite, under-control behavior leads to good things while pushy, out-of-control behavior never gets him anywhere.

Combine this with bonding elements where you have fun together (play, petting, long walks, etc) and you've got the makings of a magic relationship with a well-mannered dog!

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Does My Dog Respect Me?

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