Dogs use their body language to communicate what's on their minds. If they are fleeing frightened or weak, they will lower their height. If they are feeling confident and strong, they will stand tall. To Successfully educate and train your dog, you must be seen as his leader. if you send a submission signal while you are correcting our dog, you will cause confusion and convey inconsistency. A common error is to bend over as you are correcting your dog. Body language is the number one communication tool used by dogs, By bending over, moving, or lowering your height, you are communicating that it's not necessary to take what you say seriously and your dog will ignore you
Maintain a tall, stoic, calm, and relaxed demeanor and you will exude the confidence and leadership that your dog will appreciate and respect.
The next time you see two dogs approach each other, watch closely. You may see a classic sign of submission; a head drop, ears dip or flatten, a licking of the lips, tail dropping down. The message is "I respect you. You are more dominant than me and I am not going to challenge you." Often that's all that is required then they're off playing with one another. You need to see the same signals from you dog, especially ofter you have corrected him/her.
From early age pups learn to immediately obey the growl and snap of their mother or other more dominant pack members. If you find yourself correcting over and over with no response, you are training your dog to ignore you. To rebuild their respect, give a warning command. After that, deliver the command again and then a snap. The next time you need to correct you dog, your command will suffice. It is absolutely critical that you remain still and calm. It will help you project calm and confidence to you pet and help you win many challenges.
Remember disciplining a dog is not cruel, In the wild, dog would be educated and disciplined first by it's mother and throughout its life by more dominant pack members. They would teach it how to hunt and play, everything it needed to survive. As dog owners, one of our responsibilities is to fill the role of educator. We must teach our dogs how to survive in society.
Effective communication and training is an on-going process. A new way of living with your dog. Keep practicing and you will see changes.