If you give only 80 percent leadership, your dog will give you 80 percent following. And the other 20 percent of the time he will run the show. If you give your dog any opportunity for him to lead you, he will take it.

I have never met a dog I couldn't help; however, I have met humans who weren't willing to change.

Discipline isn't about showing a dog who's boss; it's about taking responsibility for a living creature you have brought into your world.

My dogs have been my most loyal friends and constant companions.

When I go and work with people, I never say, 'Your dog is changed for the rest of its life.' It's like a diet. You've got to maintain a discipline and ritual in your life to keep a certain figure.

It's important to note that aggression isn't the problem. It's the outcome of a problem.

Calm assertive energy is the energy you project to show your dog you are the Pack Leader. Assertive does not mean angry or aggressive. Calm-assertive means always compassionate, but quietly in control.