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Old October 5th, 2005, 02:46 PM
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Remember this is not just about how you do your obedience drills or corrections. It is about who you are with her all of the time. How you feed, her, play with her, groom her, love on her etc. Relationship is about who you are with her all of the time. It is love, trust and respect. She is not respecting you and just like a defiant teenager is challenging your authority. Setting boundaries for her behavior throughout the day will greatly improve this attitude. Having her on the leash in the house attached to you will give you the means to empower your word. It also reminds her that you are the leader, and reminds you to communicate with her more often and ask her to do things for you.
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