Afternoon.
Just thought it was about time that I joined this forum since I am a SHAK trustee.
Any behaviour or training queries ill be glad to help either via the forum or by e-mail.

Im going to start with a quick poll question about my favourite dog related subject!!

Cheers,

Gregg

hi there i do believe in dog dominance for the simple fact that my dominant female corrects my outhe two when they get over excited and display bad behaviours. but i dont aggree with beetin or yanking there head off a firm quick no and a little check is suffice with a reward for the good behaviour and i also believe that to be patiant is better than anything .

i think that dominance is deffinatly not understud by humans that is why people r so against it but if they watch there dog interact with other dogs they will see subtle displays of assertive/control behaviours with out it being aggressive.

Hi Gregg!
I have to love the wolves comment like! It seems there is a few people who get the 2 confused! and yes it is about bloody time you joined here. Anyways so when can scrappy and I have use of your services again? If you happen to be free any tuesdays that would be fab as I always get them off!xx  

Alright John/Tanja cheers for your replies.  Im going to respond in full after a few more people have voted and maybe given there opinions.  
John - Im pleased you mentioned patience as there certainly isnt enough of it in dog training, thanks in no short measure to an illegal mexican immigrant currently living in the USA!!!!!!!!   When I do reply I will address the issue of dominance between dogs however my opinion is the same as Jean Donaldsons that dogs do not form packs, it is just not in there genetic inheritance to do so and that dominance hierarchys are also misunderstood!! Also that not enough is known about dominance in dogs, there has only ever been 2 serious studies on the issue!

Tanja - Next tuesday will be fine if your ok then, txt me a time etc!

Thanks for your replies.

i do disagree alittle bit about them not being a pack animal as when a pair of dogs get out they stay togethere they do not go there seperate ways they are normal captured together too i think there is a mixed controversey about that i do believe about them not being wolves but are very close but so are we to an orangatang (some of use hairierr lol)

Gregg what have you started!!!
My 2 dogs don't act remotely like a pack! My shepherd depends a little on my old girl but quite honestly she couldn't give 2 hoots if he was there or not! I think there is a difference between having 1 dominant dog or just a sheer bossy one! which is exactly what my female is... bossy! it runs in the family!!!  

lol im not saying that all dog are the same its like humans some prefer to me on there own or prefer human company but about 80% prefures to be with there own kind that all there is chracters just like our selves we cant get on with everyone now can we lol i no i cant lol .

Like i said ill reply in full when a few more people have voted or put there views across.  The whole point of the post is for people to have their opinion and have a debate about a subject which is pervasive in the dog care industry.  Hopefully a few more people will take the time to offer differing opinions and make it interesting.

One for the moderator tho, Stephen Wylie, a dog whispering advert appearing on this post?  Surely a coincidence??

ha ha special request mate. Its on this post only lol.

John, Gregg would be a good guy for you to talk too, just don't mention Milan or Fennell. He certainly re-educated me!

i am always open to new ways and methods it helps me and i will never no every thing for as long as i live. if you want to private message me that would be great i am always open minded and im a lil bit like a sponge soft and i absorbe all the information i can get my hands on lol.

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