Three months ago my family acquired Weezy, a three-month-old Alaskan malamute. While being quite possibly the most beautiful dog I have ever seen, she had a few puppy problems.
No matter how many times she was told “no,” she still jumped up on the couches, on us, gnawed our hands and clothes with her razor sharp puppy teeth, got into the garbage, and would never come, sit or stay when told.
After reading into Alaskan malamutes, I learned that if one does not establish dominance quickly (as I did not), then chances are the dog will not see you as the “alpha dog” and will never listen to you. And now that she was six months, she seemed too unruly to be trained.
I decided to take a whack at it anyway and ordered her The Perfect Dog Training Kit. Created by Don Sullivan, “The Dog Father,” the training kit cost about $60 and includes two training DVD’s, three freedom-training lines, a command collar, and organizer bag and quick-start guide.
Three weeks ago, Weezy was a typical out-of-control puppy. She had no manners and didn’t listen to a thing she was told. But after getting The Perfect Dog, and spending some time with Weezy, I instantly began to see results. I watched the DVD’s, paying extra attention to Weezy’s problem areas then decided to give it a try.
At first, I just tried walking Weezy on the leash. Never having been controlled before, she fought miserably with me. When trying to walk her, she would roll on her back on the ground. After trying to pick her up to walk again, she would just bite the leash, which led to her losing a tooth and cracking another one.
To protect her, I purchased a muzzle, which she quickly learned was not fun. After training her for forty-five minutes (the maximum recommended amount at a time), I noticed that her manner towards me on the leash was much better. She was no longer fighting me and learned that it was in her favor to listen to me. The next time I walked her, I was able to walk with her, both muzzle and problem free.
Over the next couple of weeks, I was able to teach Weezy to sit, stay, lie down and to not jump on people, counters, couches or dig into the garbage. It surprised me how quickly she learned. Every session I trained her, I saw results. Just as Sullivan said, not only was she happier, but I was too now that she was obeying and listening to me.
The Perfect Dog training kit is for anyone who has an untamed dog and wants, well, the perfect dog. Our results were achieved fairly quickly. Now that she listens to everyone in the family, everyone is happier because they don’t have to worry about her being the “terrorist” dog or leaving her all alone. I was given tips and tricks to train dogs that I had no idea could work and with a little bit of time a day, I now own Weezy, the perfect dog.