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yellowrosetx

Tuesday's Trumpetings

May 12, 2009 23:58

Reading "The Undomestic Goddess" by Sophia Kinsella. Current movie is Emma. I have several movies and books from the library to view and read. I picked up "Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life" by Cesar Milan as we are considering getting another dog at some point in the future. Planning to do a library trip ( Read more... )

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yellowrosetx May 13 2009, 20:31:13 UTC

I haven't started the book, yet, but I've seen him on TV doing his thing and think it will be interesting to see what all he has to say.

jilicious May 13 2009, 16:32:58 UTC

I have heard some iffy things about Cesar's methods, primarily the alpha roll. There are concerns about it being too violent, and not what is considered an alpha roll at all. I just tried a quick google to find what I had read earlier, but studies of wolf packs now show that it's not an alpha roll at all but something else... I can't remember.

yellowrosetx May 13 2009, 20:29:41 UTC

I haven't started the book, yet. I think I know what you are talking about. In the wild, young wolves show submission to the pack leader by laying on their back/baring their belly. The alpha wolf doesn't force the behavior and I think that's why the so-called "alpha roll" is questionable. It forces the behavior onto a dog.

The mistake is in the thinking of humans to believe we are the ones making the decisions regarding the dog. The reality is that a dog often chooses who s/he will follow.

jilicious May 13 2009, 20:45:44 UTC

The mistake is in the thinking of humans to believe we are the ones making the decisions regarding the dog. The reality is that a dog often chooses who s/he will follow.

Very true, and profound to boot! I think that applies to lots of things in the world, too.