How do you gain your dog’s obedience and loyalty?

How do you gain your dog’s obedience and loyalty?

By training them.When I say training I mean REAL dog training that does not involve bribing them by using treats.When one uses treats the dog is bonding with the food and his stomach, and that is where his loyalty lies.Use traditional dog training if you want an obedient and loyal dog.http://www.koehlerdogtraining.com

Through love, care and training!

You train for obedience....you earn loyalty

Be firm, consistent, loving, and caring :)You set boundaries, your dog is a pet, you are the owner... this is the way it should be. Never scream at a dog, never hit your dog, never stare your dog in the face in a cruel way, and never squirt it with water or throw things at it! These things will make your dog more aggressive and have major insecurity issues. Your dog wants to make you happy

honey u gain your dogs obediance by training. and loyalty u earn by giving him treats and loving and caring for your dog. If u want a good relationship with your dog. be sure to be nice and discipline very little. make your dog spoiled.......hope i helped u.....

You can gain their loyalty and trust by first going on a nice long (or medium) walk! You should also train it and give it a lot of mental stimulation, and physical exercise, caz dogs love to please you! The more you do for your dog (which is just not 'treats, toys, air conditioners, and more treats' ) the more they will trust you, respect you, and be loyal to you. I would advice to do some agility courses twice a week, some socialization, a lot of walks (not too many! maybe twice or thrice a day for abt 30 min-1 hr, depending upon the breed!) and respect your dog's territories! Remember to give Exercise, Obedience training, and then love and care!! Hope i helped!! Dogs are wonderful creature!!

training but not with pedigree treats

You train them.

You need to earn your respect from your dog, so be firm, consistent and no nonsense. try bringing your dog to obedience class, that way you can learn the tricks and tips.

By training her, showing her care, trust, gaining her attention by positive reinforcement.Treats when appropriate, and feeding at correct times, exercise, just giving her a content life.Interesting question.

Basically you train the dog and otherwise behave in a way that shows it you're worthy of its respect and loyalty by being fair, no-nonsense, smart, fun and reliable. I know many people rely on dog parks and dog play dates to exercise their dog - which is good here and then, but it's also important to think pack. In my opinion daily play with other dogs outside of your household undermines your pack, because this teaches the dog to look elsewhere to cover his daily needs, and especially if you don't play with your dog otherwise, which could have him thinking that you're just not as interesting as the other dogs, which then can result in the dog having a poor recall.To have a close sense of pack, you must be able to cover all these needs; mental activities, play time, training, walks, food, companionship. It does require a bit extra, and I certainly get my fair share of exercise because my Groenendael's favourite game is chase, but the results are worth it.Also, your dog must be able to trust you blindly. That you're able to handle any situation or perceived threat and that you will always make the best decisions and never hurt it.If you can achieve this you'll have the perfect balance: A dog that thinks you're the center of its universe, which will make it easier for it to focus on you during training. Training will help the two of you bond, and training and earning the dog's loyalty will result in an obedient dog, so it's a win-win situation.

Dog require pack structure & clear, calm & strong leadership. There are very few truly dominant dogs, but many assume the leadership role because no human has provided it for them.There is an direct correlation between the obedience of a dog & the quality of the owners training. A dog needs to be clearly taught the rules/commands with motivational training before it can be expected to obey them, corrected as a junior/adult if it ignores a command & then proofed with distractions.Unless nature has given the dog a character defect {genetics} a mentally stable dog trained by a calm firm none aggressive owner, should show calm & focused learning.Loyalty will depend on the breed & the strength of the bond that if formed between the owner/handler & the dog that has been achieved through consistent training.

Obedience - training. It's as simple as that... and as complicated.Loyalty - is a mixed bag. The reality is that some dogs throughout their genetic history were bred NOT to be loyal to any one person but to be willing and able to work for anyone. This is especially true of many of the northern breeds who were village dogs... and some of the more aboriginal breeds like the Basenji. On the other hand, some breeds of dogs (as well as some mixes) seem to have been programmed with a gene for loyalty even under extreme duress.Obedience, or lack of, is directly due to the owner and training or lack of.Loyalty - I believe has more of a base in genetics.

Obedience is gained through training and practice, rewarded appropriately for the level of difficulty for that dog at that time.Nobody knows if dogs understand "loyalty" - that's a pretty arcane, vague, and utterly human idea. I don't anthropomorphize my dogs. I'm from the school of thought that says that it is my responsibility to be loyal to them, that I am the one who must love unconditionally. They are animals I have chosen to have in my home, and that someone else chose to breed (and then dump, since all of mine are adopted). Of course I have them well-trained so we can all be comfortable and happy, but I don't think they should have to pass some test of "loyalty."Sadly, I think that people who expect loyalty, who are adamant that their dogs respect them (another concept we don't know if dogs understand) are often innocently led astray by the long-lasting fad of "dominance/alpha/pack order" training, or need it for their own egos.I prefer the behavioral approach to training, dealing with what I see in front of me. Dogs' thoughts, and some of their feelings, are a delightful mystery. We can make educated guesses -- there has been some wonderful research and observational writing recently -- but we can never truly know all of the details, including whether or not they know how to be "loyal."

"loyalty" is an illusion. it's really just the dog showing that he acknowledges his owner as the pack leader.obedience is done through training- actively AND passively- and being consistent throughout. the owner who NEVER lets his dog get away with poor behavior is the one whose dog is most obedient, and appears "loyal".

rotflmao...........one TRAINS obedience &"loyalty" is only in Lassie episodes.

If you are as devoted to dogs as it says in your profile and you "love and celebrate your four legged friends", then why do you make and promote such terrible dog food? You came to the wrong place to win people over with pedigree.I like my dogs to be happy and healthy, thanks. With a shiny coat and bright eyes.I train my dogs. They are both obedient and loyal.

I train using methods developed by the late John Fisher and other similar trainers, this was the person who formed the APDT http://www.apdt.co.uk/You have to form a bond with a dog, this is helped by being the one who feeds the dog, grooms them, etc, I find play is very useful for teaching dogs manners and to motivate and keep a dog focused, I also take my dogs to my room to sleep on their own beds next to my bed, we are very much a team, I see myself as a kind, firm dog mum.I carry out a lot of clicker training to reinforce wanted behaviours My dogs are trained every day and I believe that socialisation is very important, dogs need to be able to respond well to their owners in all situations and they need to be confident and happy to meet and greet all kinds of people including children, I also believe dogs should meet and greet other friendly dogs and be allowed to play with other dogs in a controlled manner.A well trained dog is a happy dog, and I always ensure my dogs training methods are kind and do not cause any stress or fear. I train by utilising the bond which I have with my dogs

I spend time with them. Walking them and playing with them. The best ways to gain a bond with your dog is by playing with but if you want your dog to truly form a relationship with you.. training is the way forward. I train my dogs everyday and attend classes on a Sunday.