Who’s Top Dog at Your House?
Every household has a boss. The boss is defined as the person or creature that gets his, her or its way most of the time. In most households, this title is held by mom.
Your dog is looking for leadership and his place in the pecking order. If mom is firm and consistent, provides him with the majority of his care and is the one who feeds him, she will be in his mind, the leader of the pack.
Who’s next in the mind of Fido? This would be the person with the firmest hand, not the one who spoils him the most. It could be dad or one of the kids. The one who spoils Fido the most,
who feeds him extra treats, and is always letting him out of his dog crate
, is often placed behind Fido in the pecking order in Fido’s mind, Fido is getting his way. So he must be ahead of him. If you have multiple dogs In your household, they will settle on their own order amongst themselves. Dog’s need order in their lives. The pecking order is just one of them.