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Originally Posted by JeanieK  Apparently you missed the sries on the Wolfman, where the mqan lived with a PACK yup I said PACK of wolves. he lived with them slept with them hunted with them and ate with them and HE was the PACK leader. As LEADER he could come and go, only the leader can do that. Other members must stay with the pack.
When i remove one of my dogs from the PACK, for a trip to the vet etc. and then I return it, they all get on it as if to say, where have you been.
Years ago, I had a very smart little dog that would nip at me when ever I was gone and came back. Cesar and his theory were not around at that time, so I did not realize that this little dog was the leader, and I was not. This little dog also tried to be the leader of a litter of kittens and of a new born colt.
Oh I thought I was the leader cause I would tell her to sit, and she would sit and i would giver her a treat, I would tell her to lie down and she would obey and i would give her a treat. She obeyed all the commands and did all the tricks, but she did them for the treats.
Now I know that I am the leader of my PACK because Cesar taught me how to be, and my PACK responds just as he predicts that they should. I tell them to wait at the door and they sit in a row and wait until I say OK, and they get no treats, they just get me.
That is proof enough to me that his theory works. |
Yep!
I find it way more instinctual than anything else. Jackson just GETS me. He will not walk out of the door before/ahead of me, I've never alpha rolled him, I've never poked him to get him to do that, I just use my energy to show him what I want. He does not walk in front of me on a leash, not because I give violent jerks or pulls or shoves or kicks or whatever else people claim Cesar does, I simply am calm, redirect him in the right direction, and he walks right beside me, proud as can be. And honestly, it sounds cheesy, but
I do feel proud walking Jackson too so I know he can sense my energy. I walk with my shoulders up usually, dog walking right beside me, and it does feel GOOD, to know we've all got this under control. If we walk past a fence with two barking crazy dogs, he does not bark back, may get a bit excited for a minute, but he continues walking right beside me no problems. When I take him for a walk with my dad's two dogs, they definitely walk like a PACK. They enjoy being close together while walking... if Jackson is too far ahead, he waits up for the other two. However, the Jack Russell who I consider the dominant one of the bunch, is ALWAYS aiming to get in the lead and be in front. She pulls sooo hard on that leash. My stepmom has been working with her but she surely rules the roost. Jackson turns into a different dog around her energy! It's amazing, really.
I just 100% believe that dogs are pack animals. Yes, a lot of people can only own one dog (I myself only have Jackson but up until last week, he lived with at least one other dog 100% of the time) but that dog still has YOU. You two form a pack, form a bond, it's just what happens. If you think your dog would rather go live alone, I think that's totally wrong and untrue. They thrive off of the pack and they help each other. Other dogs have taught Jackson so many things (good & bad, LOL) and I can't imagine what I'd do without Jackson having canine friends.