More Demonstrations of Dominance

How about every time your dog steps on your feet?
Don't you think your dog knows where each of his feet are, and where they belong?
Or, how about his tail?
Does he accidentally smack you as he goes by?
Maybe he clears your coffee table as he moves past?
Certainly, you can't expect your dog to understand that this long, unwieldy appendage can rearrange your knick-knacks or whatever.

"Maybe it's best to keep him out of those areas. Besides, he's like a bull in a china shop. "
We don't need to put up with these sorts of "unavoidable" impositions on our lives or property.
"But, surely there's no way to correct such innocent impositions".
* If you believe that, then you've wasted your time reading this manual. Either start over again, or reexamine your thinking. Let's look at how you might remedy these situations. Remember, your dog is going to model your behavior and act in kind. You set the standard for good behaviors by demonstration. .