Why It is Important to Train Your Puppy

The saying that dog is a man’s best friend is not just because some important guy said so. It’s because dogs are extremely loyal and they get easily attached to humans, unlike cats or other pets who are more independent and prefer to be free.

Some people simply can’t imagine their life without a dog. But since dogs are a separate species from us, they have their own instincts and needs. When a puppy comes to your home, they need to learn a lot to adapt to their new life, and we have to learn about them too. 

In order for a dog to live happily and harmoniously with humans, they need to learn some boundaries. Dogs can be all over the place if they aren’t trained properly. If you want your dog to be your companion, then you need to teach him some important skills.

And the best time to do this is while they’re still little.

If you don’t take the time to educate yourself and train you pooch, you won’t be able to help them adapt to their new environment. This will most likely lead to future misunderstandings and frustration.

Training your dog is important for two main reasons:

1.   Training helps you and your dog live in harmony

2.   It provides mental stimulation and gives your dog a sense of purpose in life

We already talked about the benefits of the first reason, but now we’re going to say something about the second, and perhaps more important reason for training your puppy.

First of all, to understand what a dog needs, we have to bear in mind that dogs are domesticated wolves. And wolves live in packs, in a strictly balanced hierarchical society. This society is governed by strong leaders, Alpha males and females. Other wolves sacrifice their own lives to protect their offspring, because only Alpha males and females are allowed to reproduce. This shows just how different they are from other species in the animal kingdom.

Wolves are extremely loyal to their leaders and submissive to the hierarchy. They disregard themselves and serve to the pack, because that’s simply part of their nature. It’s how they add meaning and purpose to their life.

It is this subordination to the pack that actually lead to their domestication. If they were completely independent and living on their own in the wild, humans wouldn’t be able to tame them in the first place. They simply wouldn’t need anyone.

Wolves also have a complex communication system. If there’s a conflict in the pack, they always show an auditory or a facial sign prior to actually attacking the other dog. Typically, there is little or no fierce conflict in packs, because everybody knows what’s at stake and how damaging it can be to a whole pack if one of them dies or gets severely hurt.

So, dogs, just like wolves, need a firm but fair leader.

And to your dog, that leader is you.

Any dog that’s acting aggressively and impulsively is probably because they either have a poor leader, or they don’t have one at all.

That’s why it’s of utmost importance to be a good ‘pack’ leader to your dog, so that both your dog and you are able to make the most out of your relationship.