I never like the "alpha roll" for dogs. I don't want my dogs to be scarred of me, just want them to respect me. IMO this technique instills fear as wolves control each other using this and the pack members seem to fear the alpha male and female.
Do you ever watch Animal Planet? It has a great animal trainer on It's Me or the Dog. She's amazing and her techniques work. I don't think she has any books out yet, but she surely will soon. Her show is on Saturday nights and some times through out the week. I'd check out your local listings. If you don't get AP try a web search to see if you can view any of her shows.
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