30. Last but certainly not least:
When you are around your dog avoid emotions such as fear, anxiety, harshness or nervousness. Your dog can sense these emotions and will see you as weak. This will escalate your problem as your dog feels an even stronger need to be your leader.

Think Big and Powerful and be calm, assertive, and consistent. Remember, there is no hiding our emotions from our dogs. They can in a sense, read our minds, in reading our emotions, and they can also detect scent. This energy is the universal language of animals. Talk less, using more body language. Picture yourself, in your own mind as big, powerful and very sure of yourself.

Pull your shoulders back and stand up straight. Your dog will feel this. This is your number one resource when it comes to communicating with your dog. Your dog will be happy and secure knowing he has a strong pack leader to care for him. Then he will not have to be the alpha dog.

By incorporating all these behaviors into his regular routine, your dog will realize that you the human are alpha over him, and he is beneath you. He will respect you, and obey your commands.

Obedience exercises and classes are great and very useful, however, obedience training alone does not address pack behavior problems. Continuous reinforcement, with reward and punishment as appropriate, will. That way you will have a happy dog and a happy family and friends.