[Marilize]

I agree with what the others have said, but I just want to add that dogs still need leaders. You are not meant to have a boss/slave relationship, but you are responsible for being the leader.

I disagree greatly with any negative training and I am a great fan of clicker training, but I still think that the leader thing has great value to it.

For example, when I had problems with Cash in his teenage phase, I started putting his food down for 15 minutes and then taking it away again, whether he eats or not. This helped so much that I can't say that there is no merit in the leader-idea.

Personally, I would never hurt my dogs to get them to do what I want. I just get out the clicker and they are the most obedient dogs ever. I think that dominating your dog is very wrong and very dangerous.

Positive training is much more effective and safe.