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Originally Posted by Ladymom  I should have copied the rest of the paragraph:
In the dog world, the only reason one dog will forcefully flip another dog on its back is to kill it. In the alpha roll over, physical force is used. We see many dogs flip over on their backs of their own accord to show submission, but this action is not the same as the alpha roll. It is completely voluntary. Confusing the two acts is like comparing apples and oranges |
That is what I read also, that's what changed my mind on the alpha roll. Mckenzie is very submissive and she will flip right over to her back for the other dogs, but they never force her to do so -- she does it herself.