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Why does my dog think my parents are his owner

Asked by youngxxxhot 11 months ago, 8 answers.

I sit there and im always playing with my dog.. he sleeps in my room in my bed. but my mum takes him out for walks. and feeds him, Is there anything I can do so it knows that I am its owner and not my parents ;l

Answered by dwb91 on Dec 14, 2008, 08:44PM
150 answers

dogs do not see owners, they see leaders. if you just feed your dog, he will just follow you for food and that is why he probably follows your parents, they give him what he wants, food and walks. if you want to be the leader, take control, take him on walks but instead of him out in front pulling on the leash, you stay in front and in control. and when feeding do not let him just dive into the food, make sure he eats when you say he can eat.

hope this helps

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Answered by ifeelcrazy123 on Dec 15, 2008, 04:17AM
4942 answers

If you walk and feed your dog it will see you as the owner.

Answered by madamespacecase on Dec 14, 2008, 07:42PM
46 answers

the dog will consider whomever feeds him as his owner.. so if I were you, I would start feeding the dog and it probably wouldn't hurt if you took him for walks too..

Answered by jag30 on Dec 14, 2008, 08:24PM
63 answers

It is a dog. It has no concept of owner it just follows around the person that feeds him. Start taking care of your dog

Answered by ty on Dec 14, 2008, 09:38PM
10140 answers

your mum takes him for walks and feeds him...
you need to start doing that...

Answered by iiii on Dec 14, 2008, 09:52PM

THE HAND THAT FEED HIM OWNS HIM!!!

Answered by phrannie on Dec 14, 2008, 10:07PM
4280 answers

YOU need to do some walking with your dog...Feeding a dog won't buy his love and devotion...but it helps...Take him to obedience class, so he can see you as a leader instead of just a playmate. Playing in house is fun, but dogs LOVE to walk...Your mom probably spends more time per day with the dog...

Also, some breeds will pick one person to have a super-bond with in a family, and it's not necessarily the person who owns it...

Answered by katie_ere on Dec 15, 2008, 05:27PM
293 answers

Thanks. I took my dog out, for 2long walks to day happy one when I got up and one before I went to bed. the reason my mum feeds it and walk is because we own a farm and she takes it up there with our other dog. and I guess for feeding she just does it because of the other dog :l but I fed me dog to day twice happy but the hard thing is they get up at luk 6/7AM and I dont get up to 11ish and my dog wants to get out there with my mum dog in the mornings ;l