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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Read the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior - AVSAB - Home statement. Googled a little on the org itself, and it appears to be well-respected. You may not agree with its conclusions, but this is not just a crackpoint-dogs should have the right to vote-type organization.
A a lay person reading the article, I am confused by some points. First, it says that scavenger dogs should be a better model for dog behavior - but when dogs play, they are clearly practicing hunting, and play behaviors, like grabbing a toy and not letting do, are the same behaviors that would tear an animals throat out.
Also, with the alpha roll - adult dogs DO roll puppies, so I'm not convinced it has no merit. If nothing else, it's an uncomfortable position for the dog, and could be used as a punishment. |
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In short dogs in the wold do not pack up they runs in sinlges, maybe twos and usually with an adult femle and current pups.
They can hunt rodents and small game but mostly they scavenge out of dumps and garbage cans.
As to wolves and dogs not rolling.. usually the one that looks to have been rolled has rolled itself. If a wolf rolled or faught with the leader he be fighting with dad and the main food getter and therefore putting himself at risk for starving.
Now as to dogs most calming singals and rolling be one is done more by the confident dog to tell the one that is afraid that he is not going to hurt it.
JL