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Posted in Alpha dog, And another thing, Dominance, Dumbinance, Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2009
Twitter is all aflutter. Tweeps are tweeting and re-tweeting good news for dogs! Since my last post was all about the insanity of dumbinance, ah, dominance, I couldn’t pass up this opportunity offer some refreshing good cheer. Within a few minutes of each other earlier today, some terrific dog tweeps I follow (and you should [...]
Posted in Alpha dog, Behavior, Calm-submissive, Dominance, Dumbinance, Ian Dunbar, Pat Miller, Shock collar, Trish King, Uncategorized on Nov 24th, 2009
Dominance theory, or dumbinance theory as I prefer to call it, reared its howling head again, this time as a prescription for child rearing—“Becoming the Alpha Dog in Your Own Home.” (As of today, the most popular article in the NYT.) Meet Cesar Millan, the new no-nonsense nanny. Here. In the New York Times. Again. [...]
Posted in And another thing, Behavior, Dominance, Uncategorized, Victoria Stilwell on Aug 16th, 2009
(updated below) Do you no longer invite friends to dinner because you worry they will learn the truth–that Maximus is the real Top Dog and you are a sorry wimp because he has commandeered the living room couch and carved his name into it with his teeth? Are you concerned that Brunhilda is vying for [...]
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