Sophie works with this basic fact of a dog's nature, not against it. Sophie will teach you to communicate with your dog in a way they understand: as a dog, not as a person. 

In order to maintain order and harmony, packs follow a strict Alpha, Beta, Omega hierarchy. The order is as follows:

• Alpha — The Top Dog: YOU (there may be more than one human alpha but no dog alphas!)

• Beta — If there is more than one dog, they may both be beta or one will be omega (they'll work it out between themselves).

• Omega — The bottom dog, the new kid on the block, the most submissive dog.

In your household, either you will be Alpha, or your dog will. It's that simple! 

Being alpha in your family pack doesn't require you to be cruel to your dog.  People put many conditions on dogs. Alpha dogs only have one condition: Submit. 

You have to give commands in such a way that your dog understands that you are talking “dog”. If a dog doesn't submit, you correct them. The way an alpha dog corrects another dog actually looks more ferocious than it really is. But non-Alpha dogs expect and understand these corrections. 

If you do not establish that you are Alpha in your household, your dog will not respect you. They may like you, but they won't respect you. They will do what they want, when they want to. They may be very nice most of the time, but if they obey your commands, it will be because they want to, not because they are submitting to you. 

This may cause problems in your relationship with your dog. Many dogs have the urge to hunt, to fight, to roam, and to be aggressive around food, their toys, and possibly humans. Without your dominance, a dog will give in to such urges, with possibly disastrous consequences. 

Both you and your dog will be happier once you are established as the Alpha of the pack by bridging the communication gap…. And that's where Sophie’s One Day Dog Training comes in!