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. [...]
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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 the coveted [...]
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(updated below)
It’s positively Orwellian in Dogworld these days. Up is down. War is peace. And, the shark-tooth pinch collar (That IS what it looks like and it does bite the dog’s neck. See it here.) is called the “good dog collar.” It is “gentle” and “enhances your relationship with your dog” and is sold by PetSafe Warehouse. [...]
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