It becomes very obvious, by reading a dog, how stable or unstable his human companion is. Our dogs are our mirrors.

The pack is very important for a dog. Once you give him the right pack and the right energy, you look at him.

Repetition creates the master.

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.

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.

On walks, make sure that your dog is not in front of you, pulling you down the street. Instead, keep your dog to your side or behind you. This will also demonstrate to your dog that you are the alpha figure.

People say I train dogs, but in many ways I train people.