They then take on the role
of the Alpha dog over the flock, just as they would over a pack of dogs, and they protect the herd as if they were part of their canine family.
Not exact matches
Jalen Mayfield, a four - star Michigan offensive tackle pledge, took home 247sports» «
Alpha Dog» at the Best
of the Midwest Camp at Grand Valley State
over the weekend.
Dimension's boozy teen horror flick All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, starring 21 - year - old looker Amber Heard (
Alpha Dog) as a virginal object
of affection who gets caught up in a greater, downward - spiraling tug -
of - war, releases in a little
over a week, on July 20.
If you aren't going to be the
alpha and show them who is boss (sometimes daily depending on age and temperament
of individual
dog), they will take
over and you won't like it and neither will anyone else.
First, they will «lift their legs» all
over my house (see the section on house - training) and second, they are afraid
of coming home with an «
alpha»
dog (no
dog wants to be an «
alpha»
dog, the humans should be «
alpha»).
These kind
of courses teach new
dog owners how to establish and maintain the
alpha leadership position within their home, exhibit control
over their new puppy
dog and provide them with specific, powerful commands.
At the first sign
of weakness, this
dog will assume an
alpha attitude
over subordinate owners.
If you do not fill the role
of the «
alpha» figure in terms your
dog can understand, it will be perfectly willing to take
over if it is allowed.
The idea that humans should exert physical control
over animals was first widely - popularized in the 1970s in the book «How To Be Your
Dog's Best Friend» by the Monks
of New Skete, which recommended the «
alpha roll» to deal with undesired behaviors.