Sentences with phrase «alpha dog when»

Phil transforms from respectable schoolteacher into the group's aggressive alpha dog when work hours are over, dentist Stu has to tiptoe around his tyrannical girlfriend to even go on the Vegas trip, and socially maladjusted Alan often takes things a step too far trying to ingratiate with the group.

Not exact matches

I love that Milsap is back we finally have our Alpha dog to lean on when things get tight.

In 2006, when Wade eclipsed Shaquille O'Neal for the role of Alpha Dog on that Miami Heat team and willed that rag - tag bunch of outcasts to an NBA title, Wade officially became untouchable.

It was not a case of Titan being too big for his britches and wanting to prove himself the alpha dog in the home; he was simply terrified of strangers, and when his brain asked him whether he wanted to fly or fight, he chose fight.

When your dog exhibits food aggression towards you, he / she is essentially trying to get you away from the food, generally because he / she does not see you as alpha.

a.) He lacks credentials; b.) He hasn't titled dogs in either obedience or in the show dog ring; c.) He uses «old methods» such as leash corrections, e-collars, dominance techniques, the alpha roll; which they claim induces «learned helplessness»; d.) The dogs are stressed when his methods are applied; e.) Some behavioral problems are medically related, are not going to be addressed by any kind of behavior modification program, and Cesar Millan doesn't clarify this in his writings or on his TV show; f.) He doesn't use the accepted behavioral terminology, and makes up his own behavioral vocabulary; and g.) He and his company are being sued by a former customer for allegedly injuring a dog; inferring or charging this is evidence he is a cruel and inhumane trainer.

Huskies tend to do best when owned by someone who is dominant enough to establish an alpha leader position with the dog.

Consider the history: Dogs who have been physically grabbed, alpha rolled, held down, and dominated are 100 % more likely to feel stress when approached by a stranger.

This might happen when your canine is confronted or scolded by a person or dog that the pet sees as an alpha.

So when your pup is looking to please or show you — or the dog next door — that he's submissive to your Alpha dog status, he may let out a whimper or two.

I think the terms become loaded when they're used to «dominate» our dogs, or when we start to think they'll plot a takeover if we don't show them who's Alpha, because they think we're dogs too.

I always cringe when I see someone hitting or alpha rolling their dog and forceful jerking or leash pops can cause some dogs to become leash aggressive.

Some dogs see their ability to demand attention as confirmation that they are the «alpha», then become difficult to handle when told to «sit» or «down» or some other demand is placed on them.

The vital flaw in this lycanthopic fiasco is that when trainers cite the supposed dominant behavior of alpha wolves, top dogs and bitches, they actually give an accurate description of insecure, middle - ranking males — the annoying blustering of little furry sacs of testosterone.

Fucosidosis is a hereditary disease that occurs when a dog has a mutation in a gene that codes for the enzyme alpha - fucosidase.

TNF - alpha has been implicated as the molecule that makes dogs «feel sick» when dogs are sick.

When walking the dog, make sure to keep him behind you or beside you, otherwise he will assume that it is the alpha male.

One clue is that in multiple dog households you often hear owners say that one dog is «dominant» over food, while another may be «alpha» over the couch, and a third may be «the pack leader» when it comes to who's first through the door or who gets to play with which toys.

The hardest part was the judgment we received from other people: people gave us dirty looks when our dog barked, some threatened to call the police when our dog chased them, some trainers blamed everything on me in particular, saying that I wasn't alpha enough.

They go through doorways (territory boundaries) first, they eat first, they play (or provide grooming / petting) when they want to, not when the dog demands it, they require that lower ranking members yield space or move to get out of Alpha's way.

When your dog has to go through you (comply with a command) to get to everything he finds wonderful in life, he usually will hand over the Alpha role to you quite happily.

Among the responses, 31 % of owners reported an aggressive response when they did an «alpha roll», 43 % said their dog was aggressive when they hit or kicked it, 38 % when they forced the dog to let go of something in its mouth, 20 % said using a spray bottle got an aggressive response, and 15 % who yelled «No!».

Anyways, my officemate's been trying to be the «alpha dog» by grabbing his snout and yelling at him when he growls, but that's only resulted in more and more growling (of course).

When there is a pack of dogs they tend to sleep all together, although sometimes the alpha dog will sleep apart or in a higher position.

43 % of dogs responded with aggression when they were hit or kicked, 38 % of dogs responded aggressively to having their owners forcibly remove an object from their mouths, 36 % responded aggressively to being muzzled, 29 % to a «dominance down,» (also known as an alpha roll) and 26 % to being shaken by the jowl or scruff.

Take care when training your Shar - Pei that it does not become antisocial or too much of an alpha dog.

When your dog constantly wins tug of war, he quickly assumes the alpha dog role, which can lead to behavioral problems later on.

Since losing their alpha male golden retriever, the younger dog appears to resent the older dog being top dog, and has started attacking the older dog, who can not protect herself, and has been badly bitten on a number of occasions, although no problems when meeting other dogs, Any suggestions as to how I can correct this behaviour by the young one.

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When you have more than one dog, you may have been given the advice to establish one dog as the «alpha» of the house.