I like walking my dogs out in front of me because it allows me to see what they are doing, preempt and redirect undesired behavior, and I just plain enjoy seeing my dogs enjoying their walk. In the last few months, however, my 8 yo dog, Maggie, has taken to lagging behind me. I have *yet* to see why...

[quote user="Chuffy"]So hang on (here comes the perplexed bit) - so with most dogs it doesn't MATTER if they see themselves as leader?[/quote] CM's premise: MANY behavioral problems result because of lack of "leadership" (or whatever you want to call it). In other words, many...

Hey everyone, I have a year and a half old American Pit Bull Terrier named (you guessed it!) Bauer. Bauer is a great dog who has taken well to training. He loves people and loves kids even more. He loves them so much that the first thing he wants to do when he sees them is run up to them and give them...