I have 4 dogs living in my house, I AM THE ALPHA! If I wasn't I'd have dog fights all day!! My Jack Russel is probably the alpha dog among the dogs, but she bows to me when she gets in the other dog's faces. I don't have any trouble taking anything from her, picking her up, taking toys or bones, etc. but let another dog even look at her funny when she has toys or food and she can get nasty. One loud "cut it out" from me and she immediately does the submissive stuff, rolling over, slinking low to the ground, etc. I'm usually careful to make sure any dog joining my household understands that I am top dog, that way no one gets hurt and I can control any outbursts. I'm sure it sounds kinda silly to most of you, but you have to live with 4 dogs (three of them breeds that like to dominate) to understand! I don't ever want to be at the vet with a dog that got hurt by one of my other dogs!! |