Some owners sometimes begin to doubt what the dog chose as the owner of that person for whom she was taken in family. To dispel all doubts, it is worth knowing some information on dogs.
Acquisition of a dog, especially thoroughbred, involves big changes in life of members of household. At first sight, can seem that the bought puppy is only joy and a positive. Actually, process of education of a puppy, his growing and training demand efforts, patience and respect for an animal. Many breeds of animals belong to it that choose to themselves only one owner and recognize only his teams.
"Person to a dog friend!"
First of all it is necessary to remember that a dog – the animal, and operates with the animal concepts. The family for a dog is her pack, with the hierarchy and rules. Trying to take the place on a scale of ranks, the dog very thinly feels the true leader, and most often he becomes the chosen owner. Also the dog will choose as the owner of the person who it will be sincere not just her to love, and really to bring up and care. The dog has to respect the owner and feel reciprocal respect in the party. The owner of a dog has to be only one, and other family members can just be on friendly terms with a dog and help the owner with education, games a little.
For a role of the favourite owner the dog, most likely, will choose the person who: - satisfies the most part of needs of a dog, such as food, walks, games, knowledge of new; - lets know to a dog that it is a leader and his requirements need to be fulfilled. The period of "imprinting" when the majority of dogs decides on the living position and the choice of the owner, comes at the age of 5-6 months. This approximate time, the features are characteristic of each breed.
"General" dog
Also often happens that at uniform distribution of obligations for care for a dog in family the dog becomes "general". She, as well as all family members, takes a certain place on a scale of ranks and, leaning on the taken place, builds up a certain relationship with each of family members separately, proceeding from the dog reasonings. That is, with one family member the dog simply will be glad to take a walk, and with another, for example, it will be excited to play a game of tag. Actually, if the dog has an owner, then it is visible to the naked eye how perfectly the dog communicated with neighbors, friends or just strangers. It is very noticeable if between a dog and the owner there is a contact. At the correct education and training to the owner the dog shows special love, respect and obedience.