Boxergirl
Well-Known Member
Really, I was joking with the world domination comment and trying to lighten things up. I'm not sure what you were trying to achieve with your comment. Just because you don't agree with what the current experts in the animal behavior and training field have to say doesn't mean that they are wrong. In fact, in most ways they agree with you. The only thing that they disagree on is that dogs are trying to dominate humans and elevate their social status. Once upon a time people embraced Koehler's methods of dog training. You know, the guy that said you should hold your dog's head under the water and hang him. When you know better, you do better. Most of the rewards based trainers and many of these "experts" are crossover trainers. They once embraced these outdated methods and have found that there is no need to dominate their dogs.
I'm done with this now. It's just getting silly. I encourage anyone that is still reading to follow the links and go down to the noted sources and take a look at the peer reviewed studies cited. Make up your own mind if your dog is trying to fight you for head of household. Not that it would do them much good. After all, they don't have opposable thumbs and would still need their humans to help them go to the grocery store for food and open doors and such. (That was a joke. Not a snark.)
I'm done with this now. It's just getting silly. I encourage anyone that is still reading to follow the links and go down to the noted sources and take a look at the peer reviewed studies cited. Make up your own mind if your dog is trying to fight you for head of household. Not that it would do them much good. After all, they don't have opposable thumbs and would still need their humans to help them go to the grocery store for food and open doors and such. (That was a joke. Not a snark.)