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Originally Posted by JoeyP  Dogs are not and never have been pack animals they are soical beings.
Dogs are smart enough to know that you are a human and not a dog.
They are far better at understanding us then we are them.
The first part of your statement could not be any further from the truth
I agree ... they ARE social beings
Being that have evolved living and thriving in packs since the genus Canus came into being
And while they might understand that you are human
they cannot change their mindset that their living arrangements and social structure in any houshold is anything other than in a pack
That is why dogs suffer from separation anxiety
That is why you put any two dogs together and IMMEDIATELY they have to determine which one is dominant
I never ever advocate using violence against any dog or animal
and that is where I disagree with the Dominance theory in its practice
But if you think your pup does Not see you as its leader than you are in big trouble down the line |
have a look at coppingers work titled dogs.
Dogs do not in the wild pack they live in small groups of one...maybe two and usually just the mother and pups as do to limited resources.
you say dominanate that is not ok work along side be a guide even a leader but poking is not ok. that is hands on and not needed.
two dogs together soicalized right or should I say in the correct manner from birth with great dog speak skills should not have to fight to gain control as they are self confinednt and know how not to fight and to stay out of a fight and live in harmany.
Dogs fight as they are not soicalized well enough or those darn homrmones in not fixed males and females kick in.
There are some dogs just like humans that would rather be a one and only that is no other dogs and it not dominace in them any more then in a human that just their likes and dislikes. We do not look at that and stick a dog that rather be a single in a group and he/she is to stresed to do so. Whos needs are being missed then.. thiers.
JL