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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Well, you sound much further ahead than I do.  What other books / videos do you recommend? I'd love to learn more.
I am not sure I agree about the alpha roll - sometimes the canine voluntarily submits, and sometimes it's a harsh (ie effective) correction. I've seen both with dogs. I tried it when I was just starting out with Thor, and all it did was scare him (without any improvement in behavior), so I won't be doing it again. I wouldn't recommend it for someone else unless they had a lot of experience, in which case, they probably don't need my advice anyway!
I also agree about dominance being more fluid than originally thought. And I agree with Temple Grandin that it's more likely that dogs view us as mommies and daddies, not alphas and betas. |
I think the question should be more what have you not read be easier to start with not temples new book or Karen pyrors new one then say what I have read but.
Anything by Pat Mcconnell or Pat Miller or Pam dennison... bringing light to shadow really helped me. Paul Owen, terry ryan, Karen overall, jean donaldson, Ian dunbar and the list goes on and on.
I not use an alpha roll on a dog not me to it and not forced. But dog on dog a dog will offer a roll to say sorry not looking for a fight here.
Yeah they do think of us as a member of this odd family and as I teach a new 11 month old that never been away from his dog parents that life in the big world is ok. He sure looks at me like Mummy protect me.
Yes I am a long way down the dog training road as I work part time at it. run big show dogs down the raod and have had to change to keep one very fragil Yorkie girl alive and happy in the world. She would not be here if I had not changed.... for the love of a 7 year old girl I changed.
JL