Dog Bites Son

[PaddyD]

Originally Posted by carmspack

alpha shmalfa --"Dr McGreevy offers an exciting new approach to training a dog . By acting as a "life coach" -- rather than an "alpha dog" or "parent" -- and by reimagining "training" as a fun opportunity for you and your dog to grow closer and learn new skills, you can greatly improve your dog's quality of life - and teach good behaviours at the same time".

Carmen
http://www.carmspack.comc

That sounds fun and interesting and probably less confrontational. I just wonder if that is what a dog 'wants'. It seems like a bit of anthropomorphizing to think that dogs want to be our pals ... but it could be so. I treat my dog like a pal, although a junior one. She treats me as though I am an amiable parent. She knows her place in the social hierarchy. Maybe the fact that she follows me everywhere is her way of asking, "OK, what's next, coach?"

[mysweetkaos]

Originally Posted by carmspack

alpha shmalfa --"Dr McGreevy offers an exciting new approach to training a dog . By acting as a "life coach" -- rather than an "alpha dog" or "parent" -- and by reimagining "training" as a fun opportunity for you and your dog to grow closer and learn new skills, you can greatly improve your dog's quality of life - and teach good behaviours at the same time".

McGreevy has worked with and studied professionally for over 20 years . He is an associate professior at the U of Sydney's Faculty of Vet Sciences where his focus is behaviour and welfare of dogs and horses......



Carmen
http://www.carmspack.comc

Going on that theory, how would you work the kids into the equation. I posted earlier what I do with my kids...would that be considered "good" or not? Although it has worked for us, if there is a better way I am always open to suggestion. I don't have the kids do these things with the whole *alpha* thought in mind, more so to build the mutual respect between them.

[carmspack]

It is the very opposite of anthropomorphising -- get the book and see -- everything from the dogs viewpoint .

[Jack's Dad]

Originally Posted by PaddyD

That sounds fun and interesting and probably less confrontational. I just wonder if that is what a dog 'wants'. It seems like a bit of anthropomorphizing to think that dogs want to be our pals ... but it could be so. I treat my dog like a pal, although a junior one. She treats me as though I am an amiable parent. She knows her place in the social hierarchy. Maybe the fact that she follows me everywhere is her way of asking, "OK, what's next, coach?"

PsddyD:

Were you the one who talked about analysis paralysis.
I loved that . It hapens all the time on here. I'm guilty.
You can't even buy a TV without 100's of opinions and feeling the need to check them all out so you don't screw up.

[msvette2u]

Originally Posted by goat

That could be something there, that's why I asked about licking before.

This is why you have to learn all the cues and how they are used. Yawning can be done in a combination with a stretch but can also be a sign of stress.
You should be here when I take pics of the dogs. The flash freaks the out and you see gobs and gobs of de-stress signals. Lip licking/nose licking, yawning, turning away, you name it, they do it. LOL

[msvette2u]

Originally Posted by Jack's Dad

PsddyD:

Were you the one who talked about analysis paralysis.
I loved that . It hapens all the time on here. I'm guilty.
You can't even buy a TV without 100's of opinions and feeling the need to check them all out so you don't screw up.

:raises hand:

[mysweetkaos]

Originally Posted by msvette2u

:raises hand:

I'm quite guilty as well. My husband always tells me I think too much Better than not at all, I guess. Queen of over analyzing.

Carmen...is the book called Alpha-schmalpha?

[mysweetkaos]

Ok...scratch that. I found the book. Thanks look forward to reading it, I want to try the Other end of the leash as well....since it gets recommended so often on here.

[JeanKBBMMMAAN]

How are things going?