Sentences with phrase «dogs using dominance»

Let's take a look at the evidence People sometimes ask me why I disagree with trying to train or manage dogs using dominance techniques.

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Full of insights into both dog and human behavior, Victoria convincingly argues against using force and dominance, and lights the way to the relationship we all want with our best friends.»

Some dog fanciers describe this behavior in terms used by biologists to explain wolf interactions — they toss around terms such as «pack dynamics» and «dominance hierarchy» to explain how dogs see the world.

If you are not having problems with dominance with your dog, then they can simply be used occasionally.

Both leadership and dominance have to be enforced, sometimes using corrections, to have a well mannered dog.

An «Alpha Procedure» or «Alpha Rollover» is used to assert dominance using dog language.

It is also used by the top male dog in the pack (the alpha male) to assert his dominance over all dogs in the pack.

We don't use dominance for forced based training methods I hope you understand how important this is to your dogs future.

Michael taught us patience, yet firmness, using rewards / positive reinforcement methods (as opposed to negative based use - of - force methods to establish dominance over our dog, as suggested by others).

The dominance theory has been discredited by many, including American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, Marc Beckoff (who has written a lot about this), Dog Professional Associations, David Mech who studies wolves and many other scientists have debunked the dominance theory, yet it's still widely used by many dog trainers, todDog Professional Associations, David Mech who studies wolves and many other scientists have debunked the dominance theory, yet it's still widely used by many dog trainers, toddog trainers, today.

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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.

Therefore, the dog may or may not use it as a way to gain dominance.

a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises; b.) packs of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with dogs that don't show submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (not mentioned, as I recall, in the book)

Combine these concepts with the awareness that dogs are not wolves trying to dominate us to achieve «top dog» status, and therefore do not need to be controlled using dominance - based punishment techniques, and you have the recipe for positive training.

Perhaps some dogs do use humping as a form of dominance, but until we see concrete evidence to back up this claim we wouldn't want to speculate!

The focus on dominance is overblown, and over used, and I've seen people who were bitten by their own dogs trying this stuff.

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Since then, scads of books have been published that explain how to train a dog and deal with behavior problems using reward - based training and other principles of operant conditioning, while also discarding the idea of «dominance.»

a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises b.) packs of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with dogs that don't show submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (usually not mentioned in their marketing materials or websites)

While it may use up a lot of space in the book, all that explanation of how dogs and wolves are different ultimately helps us to fully understand why using the «pack mentality» and dominance approach to how one deals with their dog is not appropriate or necessarily productive.

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Down is a dominance - oriented command, and avid beginner dogs will probably ignore its use.

Dominance - based training techniques, such as yelling, hitting, yanking on the leash and forcing the dog to lie down (also known as «alpha roll») are not recommended; one should be using positive reinforcement based techniques, instead.

I have had several dogs over my lifetime, and I've always learned from trainers who taught dominance with the use of pinch and snare collars.

Just as with the practice of hanging dogs up by their leashes was once used as a corrective «training» tool, we now must deal with the legacy of dominance training, its array of bad ideas for dog training and how they impact development of the bond of trust we should have with our dogs.

If you are having no problems with dominance with your dog they can simply be used occasionally.

compulsive grooming, wool - sucking), dominance aggression as well as inappropriate elimination (urination or defecation) Most often used in dogs, but may be used with caution in cats.

It used to be thought, that dogs reaching maturity may seek to exert their dominance over their owners, and refuse to comply with commands as a way of displaying their status.

Use Positive Reinforcement Reward instead of the principles of the dominance theory to train your dog.

I've written a lot about dogs and dominance and my take on this topic hasn't changed at all, namely, dogs display dominance but dominance should not be used in training / teaching dogs to coexist with us or with other dogs [please see «Social Dominance is not a Myth,» «Dominance and Pseudoscience: Making Sense of Nonsense,» renowned primatologist Dr. Dario Maestripieri's outstanding essay called «Social Dominance Explained: Part I» (in which he mildly takes me to task for trying to accommodate the deniers), and many links dominance and my take on this topic hasn't changed at all, namely, dogs display dominance but dominance should not be used in training / teaching dogs to coexist with us or with other dogs [please see «Social Dominance is not a Myth,» «Dominance and Pseudoscience: Making Sense of Nonsense,» renowned primatologist Dr. Dario Maestripieri's outstanding essay called «Social Dominance Explained: Part I» (in which he mildly takes me to task for trying to accommodate the deniers), and many links dominance but dominance should not be used in training / teaching dogs to coexist with us or with other dogs [please see «Social Dominance is not a Myth,» «Dominance and Pseudoscience: Making Sense of Nonsense,» renowned primatologist Dr. Dario Maestripieri's outstanding essay called «Social Dominance Explained: Part I» (in which he mildly takes me to task for trying to accommodate the deniers), and many links dominance should not be used in training / teaching dogs to coexist with us or with other dogs [please see «Social Dominance is not a Myth,» «Dominance and Pseudoscience: Making Sense of Nonsense,» renowned primatologist Dr. Dario Maestripieri's outstanding essay called «Social Dominance Explained: Part I» (in which he mildly takes me to task for trying to accommodate the deniers), and many links Dominance is not a Myth,» «Dominance and Pseudoscience: Making Sense of Nonsense,» renowned primatologist Dr. Dario Maestripieri's outstanding essay called «Social Dominance Explained: Part I» (in which he mildly takes me to task for trying to accommodate the deniers), and many links Dominance and Pseudoscience: Making Sense of Nonsense,» renowned primatologist Dr. Dario Maestripieri's outstanding essay called «Social Dominance Explained: Part I» (in which he mildly takes me to task for trying to accommodate the deniers), and many links Dominance Explained: Part I» (in which he mildly takes me to task for trying to accommodate the deniers), and many links therein.]

Use methods that will solve the dominance problems without making your dog hate you.

Meanwhile, dog trainers and behavior consultants who are still steeped in using punitive training methods commonly use outdated terms such as «dominance,» «pack leader,» and «alpha dog,» all of which have been proven by canine behavior scientists and specialists to be inappropriate and completely inaccurate in their application to pet dogs.

«Linda brings tremendous academic credentials and extensive training to her work, but what really makes her special is her passionate devotion to helping the dog - owning community understand the benefits and effectiveness of using positive training methods as opposed to flawed compulsion and dominance - based techniques.»

I do not advocate the dominance theory or use a prong collar bit do I love and respect him less for what he has done to help society value the life of dogs?!

The idea of dominance in dogs has been so misunderstood by some trainers in popular media for so long that it has now become a dirty word, such that even when trainers and behavior experts use the word correctly, they risk a backlash from people that are — let's face it - exhausted from having to continually reeducate the public about what dominance really is and what it isn't, particularly when so much damage has been done because of the way the word has been used by some people in the dog training world.

It's understandable that people in the dog training world get so agitated when the word «dominance» is mentioned, even when used in the right context.

Learn from the experts in dog behaviour why fear, dominance or aversive training is not the best method to use when working with your dog.

A «check» collar should never be used for puppies, and should only be considered as a training method for dogs that pull or exhibit dominance issues as they get older.

As an aside, numerous studies have also shown a clear correlation between aggression in pet dogs and the use of P - / R - training methods employed by owners and trainers, for example «alpha roles» in dominance reduction programmes (see for example Casey et al. 2013; Herron et al., 2009; Rooney and Cowan, 2011).

Rich started working with dog many years ago, in the days when dominance theory prevailed and using fear, force, intimidation and painful punishment was the supposedly the only way it could be done.

Like most adolescents, puppies in this period are highly influenced by their playmates (both dogs and people), and during these 2 months they'll begin to understand and use ranking in terms of submission and dominance.

A couple of common methods used to correct a dog are the «alpha roll» (rolling a dog on its back and holding it down to assert dominance) and «scruff shake» (holding a dog by the loose skin on its neck and shaking it).

They are against, or uncomfortable with, using Dominance or Corrections when training a dog.

Dominance Dog Trainers use intimidation or force their dogs to do what they want.

Dominance is really a concept that we wish people would stop using when it comes to dogs.

Based on these findings, medications that increase serotonin levels were used to treat dominance aggression in dogs.

It also acts to calm the dog as the pressure on the top of the nose is a maneuver used in wild dogs and wolves to assert dominance.

The use of dominance and pack theory in explaining dog behavior has come under a great deal of scrutiny as of late.

There are also some dogs who use jumping as a dominance gesture - by physically guiding your movement, they very subtly control territory.