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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  Well, that theory of dogs feeding off the energy of the pack leader & others in the pack far predated Cesar or any other single dog handler - has been known for centuries, as you can tell from talking to old-timer dog handlers who learned from their grandfathers, father, mom's, etc., who said they learned it from their elders and so on. Plus, reading old books shows you anyone who spends much time around bunches of dogs soon figures out most of what they are all about and what triggers which actions/reactions. Cesar has nothing original in dog handling, he just televises his ideas and ways, some of which may be harmful to some dogs' psyches.
I always let my dogs work out hierarchical pack issues unless one is hurting the other or actually oppressing another.  |
Really, I wasn't suggesting that this theory was Ceasers alone. Where the theory came from is irrelevant. I obviously know these are observations made since the beginning of time. It was the theory in general I was after and I got my answer. Thank's again for the input.