tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post5950931380418933293..comments2023-12-20T02:17:30.482-05:00Comments on Dogs Deserve Freedom: Training Rant - DominanceDogsDeserveFreedomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01619788290016287585noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-89357417817090364492009-02-23T09:17:00.000-05:002009-02-23T09:17:00.000-05:00Dog Gone Walkin - I'm glad you found something tha...Dog Gone Walkin - I'm glad you found something that worked well for your dog. To see my full opinion of the Alpha Roll, check out my previous posting here:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://dogsdeservefreedom.blogspot.com/2008/12/training-rant-alpha-roll-or-omega-roll.html" REL="nofollow"> Alpha Roll or Omega Roll?</A><BR/><BR/>I have found that the Alpha Roll is not a good way to train dogs (especially DogsDeserveFreedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619788290016287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-32766359529868758572009-02-22T12:04:00.000-05:002009-02-22T12:04:00.000-05:00About the alpha roll comment. When used with an ag...About the alpha roll comment. When used with an aggressive dog it can be useful. I found my dog Darkness at the park. She was a very insecure dog that used the biting technique to defend herself. To get her used to people i took her to my local club and chated with the door guy all night and when people asked to pet her i made them sit and let her go to them then told em she could scratch her Dog Gone Walkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169635093024976509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-18515119128743434742009-02-21T14:28:00.000-05:002009-02-21T14:28:00.000-05:00Rebecca, I've had days like that - and potential a...Rebecca, I've had days like that - and potential adopters like that too! One of the questions I ask people is how they would handle certain situations. I don't care if they have the wrong answer - the thing I'm looking for is to see if they are interested in learning better ways that have been proven to work with that dog.<BR/><BR/>Dog_Geek - you're right ... they're self-rewarding behaviours<BR/DogsDeserveFreedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619788290016287585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-34435445336217774252009-02-20T16:34:00.000-05:002009-02-20T16:34:00.000-05:00DDF, you have dominated your readers into submissi...DDF, you have dominated your readers into submission.<BR/><BR/>You have alpha rolled us:)<BR/>I KNOW, that's a JOKE:)<BR/><BR/>I know you hate the alpha roll Cesar does with his worst casers.<BR/><BR/>Do you, or have you, ever used it?GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-46269362211553410042009-02-20T13:14:00.000-05:002009-02-20T13:14:00.000-05:00Hey, you already changed my mind, ages ago.I total...Hey, you already changed my mind, ages ago.<BR/>I totally agree.<BR/>Great rant.<BR/>I cower before your power:)<BR/><BR/>Brother's girlfriend has a five year old uncontrollable male basset hound. She's written Cesar five times. yeah THAT helped..<BR/>Be the leader!<BR/>ALL animals respect and follow a calm assertive leader.<BR/>I agree with Cesar there. My attitude to my dogs makes ALL the GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-73901226498608101252009-02-19T21:32:00.000-05:002009-02-19T21:32:00.000-05:00Dogs are who you make them! Every dog just like ch...Dogs are who you make them! Every dog just like children need to know their place; and they will test you to no end. If your dog does something inappropriate let him know at that instant and follow through with a positive interaction like a sit and praise. Every time a dog does something "wrong" it is the opportunity to teach it. If I see my dog do some thing I disapprove of she is immedately Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-21886300693060475332009-02-19T19:02:00.000-05:002009-02-19T19:02:00.000-05:00This is very true. With 3 dogs in the house mom a...This is very true. With 3 dogs in the house mom and Dad have to be the leaders.. Callie is testing but she is learning.. <BR/><BR/>Big Sloppy Kisses<BR/>Gus, Louie and CallieGus, Louie and Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402650169299573994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-54643736180377833932009-02-19T14:25:00.000-05:002009-02-19T14:25:00.000-05:00Totally agree - the dominance theory is a convenie...Totally agree - the dominance theory is a convenient and much overused excuse. Most of what dogs do, they do because it is rewarding to them (ie - dogs rush out the door ahead of you because that behavior is rewarded by chasing the squirrels or getting run, not because they are trying to be dominant to you.) Most of what dogs *don't* do is because they have not been consistently rewarded for Dog_geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797650391128520269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438680005944241920.post-67555023371072228022009-02-19T10:05:00.000-05:002009-02-19T10:05:00.000-05:00Amen! You know, I was at an adopt-a-thon the other...Amen! You know, I was at an adopt-a-thon the other day with my foster BC and I ran into the strangest lady. While she was petting on my foster she kept commenting that he seemed to be doing well even with all the stimulus around him (he was, and I was proud of the little guy). I started thinking that I may have run into one of those people who actually know what they are talking about.<BR/><BR/>Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04543086831039313707noreply@blogger.com