Hallo after reading Eds Article about corrections, something crossed my mind.
I would love to get some ideas from you, and maybe compare those with mine and see where I can improve.
Well the questions are.. Is it possible to get all the dominant behavior out of the system before the dog matures? Ed mentioned Pack Behavior.. can we correct the pack order right away, or will the dog keep trying? I personaly think the dog will, but that could be related doing someting inconsistent while puppy or forming dog.
Well maybe I can get some of my confusion straight
If you have any ideas , comments awesome.
I'm unclear of your intentions. Would it even be a desirable goal to remove all dominant behavior? Are you wanting to decide the heirarchy yourself when you say "correct the pack order"?
Thank you,
Correct.. means "establish".. that should be probably better word. Well I am looking for suggestions on different dog behavior and dealing with it from the puppyhood, better than leaving it alone and than dealing with a mature dog that has never been corrected.
I am trying to understand and learn about dominant doggies, I dont have an experience about pups like that. And I recognize couple of pretty interesting things about pups.. the "I listen now" or " will see how long I can ignore before my owner gets fed up"
I hope it makes sence. I am learning new things here.. and sometimes i cant quiet explain.. an I also make a lot of spelling mistakes.
If you are utterly consistent and don't let things slide just because it's a puppy (within reason though, puppies are not expected to behave like mature, trained dogs), you'd be better off than most pet owners. That being said, I've never heard of a truly dominant puppy. Correct them for serious issues, but let them be puppies.
I believe the pack order of dominance can change over time. This would certainly be inevitable with the introduction of new members to the pack and the absense of old ones. A new owner/handler could influence a dog's behavior. For example, a previous handler was overly harsh in correction, causing timidness, but when later in a new environment, this dog rebuilds confidence and assertiveness, due to the fulfillment of other aggressive drives, such as mating.
Hallo after reading Eds Article about corrections, something crossed my mind.
I would love to get some ideas from you, and maybe compare those with mine and see where I can improve.
Well the questions are.. Is it possible to get all the dominant behavior out of the system before the dog matures? Ed mentioned Pack Behavior.. can we correct the pack order right away, or will the dog keep trying? I personaly think the dog will, but that could be related doing someting inconsistent while puppy or forming dog.
Well maybe I can get some of my confusion straight
If you have any ideas , comments awesome.
If you have the money I suggest you invest in a couple of books. Actually three books, all written by Steven R. Lindsay. Volumes I, II, and III will answer anything and everything you ever wanted to know about dog behavior. Be it problem behavior, dominance behavior, or whatever. These three books have it all. I consider all three of Lindsay's books to be a must read for anyone wanting to really tackle these subjects first hand. You will not remember everything believe me.
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Let the pup be a pup but be consequent in its structure qua upbringing. Yes is yes .no is no. Your the boss and it has to know whats what. I always say the first 6 mths of a pups life is more or less forming it for the future. It takes in a lot of learning in these 6 mths.
It also depends what you call dominant. A lot of dogs are classified dominant while they can also be called self assured. A dog will always keep trying to climb higher in rank in the "pack". A dog sees the owner as something on a pedistal, once it slides the dog will try to take over the position as alpha leader......dont cut the dog slack and remain the alpha, but most dogs will keep trying to take over the pack order if they feel there is space enough to try for it.
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