May 23, 2012
My husband doesn't like to have a huge crate hanging around in our house. Is it possible to substitute the crate for a 6ft lead tied either in the dining room or our bed post, to follow your instruction on establishing pack leadership in our house?
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Hi Ed,I just ordered a dominant dog collar and a 3 series DVD that you had recommended in one of your QAs. My question is, my husband doesn't like to have a huge crate hanging around in our house. Is it possible to substitute the crate for a 6ft lead tied either in the dining room or our bed post, to follow your instruction on establishing pack leadership in our house? The only other option is to have the crate in our daughter's bedroom.
I want to start from scratch, even though we had our 6 year old GSD for over a year now. She was a rescue, animal aggessive.
Thanks for all your help. All the trainers in our area are asking some real big bucks to even start to help her, but I though I would give her DVDs a try, because pack leadership seems to be the root of all aggression, in some way.
Cindy's Answer:
I think the crate is an important part of the training process, if only as a temporary tool. It is possible to work with a tether but I would use the crate at first. I’d be concerned about the dog chewing the tether or finding some other way to gain reinforcement in the tethered area.
For best results, I think a crate is the way to go (if only for the short term).
Cindy Rhodes
For best results, I think a crate is the way to go (if only for the short term).
Cindy Rhodes
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