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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Thank you so much for posting that!
The Alpha Roll was started by the Monks of New Skete in the 1970's, They have since apologized for it and said that it was only intended to be used by trained professionals in cases of extreme aggression.
It is horrible that it is still being used today. Dogs only roll one another onto their backs to kill them. It is not the same as a dog rolling over on his back voluntarily as a sign of submission. The use of the Alpha Roll has damaged so many dog psyches and made so many dogs aggressive. |
I have to admit it drives me crazy that people are still using this method. The information is out there and many of us have posted about the Alpha Roll here on YT. If people would only read more books or articles on training we would have less problems with a lot of the dogs.