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...to start reading this article from the beginning please click on here...Two commonly taught correction methods that use this idea are the alpha roll and scruff shaking. The fact is that we are not dogs and our dogs know it, our interactions are solely interspecific. Actions like the latter two mentioned only confuse dogs and make them think that we are unpredictable. Instead, we should be calm and composed, running things like a responsible leader and as a family. The dominance model doesn’t work because… ….in the wild wolf leaders are seldom aggressive. In the wild, the leading wolves are seldom aggressive, there is no need to be. As any parent would, the male and female breeders (or what would incorrectly be called the ‘alphas’) are completely sure of their status and they know they don’t need to go around bullying everyone else to make sure they know too. On the occasion where true dominance hierarchies are formed (such as in captivity) the leaders that use force to back up their status are usually quickly disposed of. This is because aggressive behaviors are a waste of energy, energy that they could well be using for the benefit of the pack such as hunting. Peace is maintained in packs through submissive behavior rather than dominant behaviors. For example, if there is a bone that two members want, the less assertive wolf (most likely one of the younger offspring) would willingly give it up to the other wolf (such as an older sibling or parent); instead of being a fight (waste of energy) the peace is maintained through an act of submissiveness. This is why peace at home can’t really be maintained through constant bullying. It has been noted that in large packs which consist of more than one breeding pair, the middle ranked wolves may occasionally bicker to establish themselves as more dominant; however the breeding male and female still don’t bicker because they are secure about their position, and neither do the lower ranking wolves as they know that others are higher ranked than they are. Taking this into consideration, what does this tell you if you are constantly having to ‘establish your dominance’ over your dog? You are belittling yourself because a leader doesn’t bicker, not only that but you are giving your dog a reason to engage in even more squabbling because you seem insecure about your position as head of the family. …punishment is not a suitable tool for average owners. Dominance training and punishment isn’t a suitable tool for many dog owners to use for many reasons. First, many lack the correct sense of timing, a behavior must be admonished immediately so that a connection is made between the correction and the unwanted behavior and not attributed to the owner. However some people still punish their dogs after they come home and they find a mess on the floor....to continue reading this article please click on here...
