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Further research on behaviour theories
Below you will find some links to documents concerning a variety of subjects. Some give specific advice and some are my thoughts and opinions on canine behaviour. Please note, any advice given here is generic. For a more tailored solution for you and your dog, please contact me.
Pack Structure & Dominance in dogs
This page deals with the ‘stories’ we tell ourselves about dogs and, therefore, what we have come to believe as fact. When dealing with canine behaviour, I have always found it important to deal with facts and truths.
I grew up having a traditional view of dog packs and dominance, that dogs are little wolves that need to live in a pack and are constantly trying to dominate each other. Having now read lots of books and seen how dogs actually behave with one another and with us, my opinions have changed. Typically, however, the truth doesn’t reside in one argument or another but rather in a middle ground.
Punishment in dog training
The word 'punishment' always suggests a rather dark behaviour. 'Punishment' usually involves pain or abuse.
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That may have been true in old forms of dog training but modern training understands how dogs actually learn. There is a place for punishment but its not how one would initially understand the term...
