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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr I must admit that I take a lot of my most recent dog training knowledge from Caesar Milan who has the show, the Dog Whisperer, and he definitely still trains according to the theories of alpha dog and pack mentality . He is very successful so I don't know if the authorities you cite have "proven beyond a scientific question" that they are correct, or if there are simply different opinions at this point in time.
He is one of the premiere dog trainers right now, so I cannot imagine he would be teaching about these if they were scientifically proven to be outdated. I will read those books as I am very interested in learning more.
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He is only premiere in the world of TV.
The guys I quote are the leaders of the training world both here in North America and over seas. The guys I have learned with are the best of the best. Who I read pack PHD and masters and have been out there making clicker and postive work for the world and the dogs not just for thier piggy banks.
That is my point right there he is teaching out dated stuff.
This alpha is not right and dogs are dogs stuff is still newish.
Calling himself Alhpa is to make it understandable to lay people.
That in turn opens up the whole if Alpha is right that pitch a dog to the floor, hitting and use of a fly swatter to bring order is ok. It is not.
The door to Alpha was to close.
This new resaerch is easily available and easy to find and understand.
I take my info form a multitude of places and from actually people that I train with face to face. Not just a show on TV.
It will be the way of things hopefully sooner then later.
Joy