By Chad & Jodi Hines

Rewarding your dog with a treat is a great way to gain obedience.

A pack is a group of animals of the same kind, especially predators like a pack of wolves. You can also look at your classroom as a pack. When the teacher leaves the class unattended, what happens? If there’s no teacher organizing and leading the class, very little learning takes place. With a teacher involved, the class has order, structure and a common goal. Students can make great accomplishments working together as a pack with a leader.

The Family Pack
The same principles apply to your family pack. Your parents say when it is time for school and dinner and when playtime is over. If they were not around, the family would fall apart. Dogs live by the same principles. Someone is always in charge. If the one in charge leaves, a new leader will fill the position. Small children can’t take care of themselves and neither can a dog. Both need a strong leader and most dogs are born followers. If they were all born leaders, they wouldn’t form a pack because they would all be trying to lead. more…