I like walking my dogs out in front of me because it allows me to see what they are doing, preempt and redirect undesired behavior, and I just plain enjoy seeing my dogs enjoying their walk. In the last few months, however, my 8 yo dog, Maggie, has taken to lagging behind me. I have *yet* to see why...

[quote user="Chuffy"]So hang on (here comes the perplexed bit) - so with most dogs it doesn't MATTER if they see themselves as leader?[/quote] CM's premise: MANY behavioral problems result because of lack of "leadership" (or whatever you want to call it). In other words, many...