What is with people and wanting to pin down their dog? I am not kidding almost everyone I talk too suggests that idiotic move for every behavior problem out there. No wonder there are so many dogs that are basketcases. I think they watch too much Cesar.
I actually had a lady with a dog that had fear aggression. She was pinning it on the ground and staring it in the face. No wonder the dog is scared too death. The poor dog has been to 5 homes, this is the 6th. They keep passing this fear aggression from one household to another.
I believe Ed said he wanted his dogs to look at people and animals as fixtures in the environment.
'you know what to do right? You gotta pin em down and show him who's boss.' He then walks behind me, looks like he's leaving then turns back and says it again, 'let me show you how to pin him down
You wouldn't happen to have a number where I can reach him at? I need him to do that to Erika. I want to video it
lol. As stupid as someone would have to be to try that I would still feel sorry for them. Maybe I'll print off that picture so the next person who asks me for an alpha roll can get the response 'would you try that with this pup?', while pulling out the photo.
What is with people and wanting to pin down their dog? I am not kidding almost everyone I talk too suggests that idiotic move for every behavior problem out there. No wonder there are so many dogs that are basketcases. I think they watch too much Cesar.
I actually had a lady with a dog that had fear aggression. She was pinning it on the ground and staring it in the face. No wonder the dog is scared too death. The poor dog has been to 5 homes, this is the 6th. They keep passing this fear aggression from one household to another.
I believe Ed said he wanted his dogs to look at people and animals as fixtures in the environment.
Yes, I'm pretty sure that's the line Ed uses in one of the articles. And I agree that a lot of people see the technique work for The Dog Whisperer but don't realize that their dog's issue is different. And a lot of people likely have never seen a dog that would fight back if alpha rolled.
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I was trying to teach Erika the "Roll over" trick. I did it with Maggie and Max without too much trouble. I tried it with Erika and when she was on her back she gave me this hideous look, all her teeth and a lot of white in her eyes, I thought it prudent to abandon that trick and just move straight into chasing the ball for the rest of the day
Hmm, that's interesting. I taught my girlfriends dog how to roll over and he gets a similar look since his lips drop a bit due to gravity. He's a border collie mix so I'm not too concerned about confusing body language, your dog might not have been gravity grinning. I guess for a dominant dog you're essentially teaching a very submissive position, not just a down since she would be belly up for a time when learning the trick. Probably smart to avoid the trick, since for me at least it would require leaning over the dog a bit ready to give a treat. Good thing to keep in mind, I'm glad you mentioned that.
One of my dogs, female 2 year old pit mix, from the time she was 5 days old she would have a livid fit if we put her on her back. She would fight with all her might. She has never growled or showed teeth but would fight you till you let her go. We would attempt to place her on her back slightly to bottle feed her and she did not like it at all.
She is a very dominant dog and has to be put in her place constantly.I established my leadership using non confrontational methods rather than force her on her back. I would never dare roll her on her back now,unless we were playing. She is a solid piece of muscle. I wouldn't have the physical strength to do it, plus I am not certain she would let me keep my face.
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