ccit Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 @vwkittie - Totally agree. No need to try and dominate a dog - it can be a slippery slope to abuse. People who have studied packs have concluded that far from domination, they actually cooperate. If they didn't they wouldn't survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daid Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 @vwkittie - Totally agree. No need to try and dominate a dog - it can be a slippery slope to abuse. People who have studied packs have concluded that far from domination, they actually cooperate. If they didn't they wouldn't survive. Hmm! shaky hand to that theory. There has to be some form of domination however slight or the dog can, will and does quickly assume the role of lead. Doing it with treats is still dominance in my opinion as you are in control of the reward and determine when it comes if at all and not all dogs respond in the same way. The cooperation you speak of comes from the belief that the pack leader will make the right call for the pack and dominance is a big part of their lives from an early age. If the alpha wasn't dominant it wouldn't be running the show for long. Dogs aren't that different are they. The trick is to find THE method that works for both owner and dog and sometimes stopping them from walking through a door before you goes part way in convincing the dog exactly who is in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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