Myth - Dogs live to Please You

'Dogs live to Please You' is one of the mostly widely believed myths.

Dogs live to please themselves. They do not live to please you.

Come on, would a puppy/dog dig under your fence to please you? That is what they may do.

Would a puppy/dog chew up the remote to please you? That is what they may do.

Would a puppy/dog whine or howl when you left them alone to please you? That is what they may do.

Would a puppy/dog chew up your $100 track shoes to please you? That is what they may do.

Get a grip if you believe this myth. The reality is that Dogs live to please themselves.

They please themselves by following what the Alpha dog leads them to do. Dogs, especially puppies, want someone to lead them through life.

Keep this in mind with everything you do with your puppy or dog, they live to please themselves.