In order to put your dog in his place within the household, the following rules must be followed. Everyone in the house must understand the importance of acting and reacting in the same manner when dealing with a situation. In order for this to be effective everyone has to work with the dog when possible, supervising young children until the dog has learnt to respect the child. We have to understand that most dogs see children as littermates and/or a threat to them. The dog has to learn that ALL people are above him.

1. Two obedience sessions per day, 10-20 minutes each, no physical praise and keep it fast.

2. Two formal eye contact sessions per day.

3. The dog must sleep in the bedroom, OFF the bed and KEEP off furniture etc.

4. Road work the dog a minimum 4 times/week, minimum ¼ mile for small dogs, ½ mile for medium dogs and 1 mile for large dogs.

5. Feed the dog once between 7 and 9 am and once again between 4 and 6 pm. Feed a good quality diet not extra high protein and not free choice.

You eat first - never feed your dog before yourself and NEVER feed him off our plate. 6. Give no human food at all by hand or in the food - just dog food and only dog food No FREE lunch! Make your dog work for every hard dog biscuit. (sits, shake a paw, etc.) Limit the treats.

7. Confine the dog and leave the radio on easy listening when you go out Crate when needed - must be a positive experience (no teasing, off limits to children). Encourage dogs to use the crate as his den or quiet place.

8. Pet the dog for 2-5 seconds only and ONLY after the dog has obeyed a command Do not pat your dog when he demands it. Ignore them until you want to pat them.

9. The dog must wait for you to go through doorways first.

10. One toy only. Don't play tug-of-war - play fetch only if the dog brings you the toy and gives it to you. If he/she won't release it, walk away. You decide when play time begins and when it ends.

11. Never step over or around your dog - make them move.

12. Don't yell - use a low tone. To correct, change your tone and NOT your volume. Hitting a dog only causes fear NOT respect, a dog MUST respect you.

13. For aggressive dogs, GET HELP. A growl is a bite that hasn't connected yet.

14. Neuter shy or aggressive dogs immediately regardless of age. The problem is helped by hormonal changes, the shock of separation, anesthesia and pain.

15. Understand specific corrections you're going to use for specific problems.

16. Create a jingle - light, friendly, using the dog's name, about 10 seconds long, and sing it to the dog at least once a day, making eye contact.
**Itsy bitsy spider ate the waterspout, ate the kitchen chair and some sauerkraut. Chased a cat and chewed her ball, went to bed and said that's all**

17. One 30-minute long down per day (optional if problem is too advanced)

18. Do a surprise down once a day (optional if problem is too advanced)