It was time to develop a mutual respect - canine for Master and Master for canine. Does sound kinda weird when someone firsts suggests that you have to respect your dog. This is about understanding that an canine is not a miniature human being. Dogs do not live like human beings in an equal society. A dogs life is made up of very clear and defined roles.
Alpha dog is the leader and every dog from that point down sits in a pecking order.
When we bring a dog into our family unit, there is no difference, they assume a pecking order within that pack. The problem is that we often don't recognise the signs of a dog trying to increase his pecking order. They can be very subtle and especially in a puppy, we confused these as simple games. In adults the dog walks up for a pat and as dog lovers we happily oblige. The dog wants - the dog gets.