This is the fourth time I'm writing a quick reply! I took out the hyperlink to the article, I think that's what's causing it.. also took out the double quotes.. It's annoying =(
What your vet is recommending is the 'alpha roll'. Though I am not an expert, I strongly recommend you NOT to do it. It is no longer recommended. It is basically saying, 'I am going to kill you'. You can look up 'alpha roll' in the Internet if you are interested in reading more about it.
The only reason that a dog will FORCEFULLY flip another dog over on its back is to kill the animal
By forcing an animal to submit in that way you are literally putting the fear of death into them, they think you are trying to kill them.
Doing this behavior to an already dominant animal can increase the likelihood of aggression. Doing this to an already submissive animal will increase the fear in that animal - leading to submissive urination and possible fear biting
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