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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 17, 2008 20:31:44 GMT -4
Patricia McConnell writes in her book The Other End of The Leash, "Well-socialized, healthy dogs don't pin other dogs to the ground." ^No they do it by cowering a bit or putting their tail between their legs or moving away from the other dog.
I don't want to argue. You believe your thing and listen to whom you listen to and I'll do the same.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 17, 2008 20:27:40 GMT -4
Oh I'm so so sorry Robin. I hope that it's just her belly needs to be drained. I asked Chewie last night to watch over her; if it makes you feel any better our dwarf, who also had a tumor, lived for a month more after we took her to the vet. *hugs to Mallory and you* Again I'm so sorry.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 16, 2008 23:33:56 GMT -4
I'm not talking about domination over an animal, I'm talking about being it's leader. Well you can listen to Warren Eckstien, I'll watch and continue to listen to Victoria Stillwell, who's on Animal Planet and has been a dog behaviorist for over ten years.
So we have to ask ourselves this: when one dog acts submissively towards another is he doing it because a) he recognizes the other dog's rank and status? Or because b) he recognizes that the other dog is stronger physically or emotionally? The answer is probably b <<
^^I disagree. I've watched shows on wolves where the alpha will bite the omega and the omega will cower down to show which is the leader, they know this and obey the rules. I've also tried that theory of playing submission to a dog and I could see from the dog's movements that he knew he could be the leader as he acted as one, apart from the biting as I didn't let it get that far.
Well I disagree with what you have said, except for the domination part which I didn't mean at all when we were talking in the pm. As I stated before, also in the pm, we will be the alpha to our dog. Cause as he wants respect from me, I expect that in return.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 16, 2008 23:30:19 GMT -4
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 16, 2008 20:17:44 GMT -4
That may be true with this case. ^Any pack needs an alpha leader or the pack would be in disarray.
but a human owner always trying to become the Alpha dog with their pets is very much disputed by behaviorists. ^I don't know why. Every dog behaviorist I've heard of says you always have to be the alpha of your dog, the leader, top boss. If not your dog will not listen to you and you may have an unruly dog.
Where is the dog's status? ^The dog is under you. Say it's you and a dog, it's you first and then the dog. Say you have a family and a dog, then it's: parents first, kids second, dog third.
I would not like that kind of situation with a dog ^Well then I advise you not to get a dog if you don't want to be his/her alpha leader. You must be the leader or that dog is going to walk over you. I've seen it in tv shows tons of times and the dog will not respect you either. Whenever we get Luke, I plan to be his leader. We will always be companions, but he will listen to me not the other way around.
And what of other dogs? ^It's the same with any dog, let it be the leader and you won't have any respect from that animal. If there is a youtube on Victoria Stillwell in "It's Me or the Dog", check it out as she's always saying that we, as humans, must assume our alpha role over the dog.
Alka-Seltzer for that! ^I know you're joking, but bloat is a serious thing for dogs. If you don't get surgery in time, your poor dog will die.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 16, 2008 0:18:53 GMT -4
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 14, 2008 15:20:14 GMT -4
Yes, I've heard of the New Guinea Singing Dog, but they're not really pets. They're more like the Dingoes of Australia. They live in zoos and I hear do not make good pets. They're on my list. And now for the new dog for this week, he's called the Olde English Bulldogge and he's from England. They're courageous, determined, and friendly. This is them: www.dogbreedinfo.com/oldeenglishbulldogge.htm
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 10, 2008 11:18:31 GMT -4
Interesting as I never thought a Poodle would be in a battle. I always figured it'd be German Shepherds or other dogs like them. There's a book we have that's about two war dogs, I forget the one dog's name, but the other is Chips.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 10, 2008 11:15:38 GMT -4
Aw, poor Mallory. I hope she gets better; I'll pray for her too.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 7, 2008 13:32:44 GMT -4
Ah, an Arctic breed, perfect for this month and this week as it's already snowed a bit here. He is the Norbottenspets and he's from Sweden and is friendly, a wandered, and likes to bark. Here they are: www.thebreedsofdogs.com/NORBOTTENSPETS.htm
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 5, 2008 18:14:51 GMT -4
That's cool Robin and yes Tom I saw the jokes. --that's for page 2. The only breeds I'm surprised with for the biting are the Malamutes and St. Bernards. Other than that I have heard of those dogs before. Huskies, after Nikolai, I believe it. That dog was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!!
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 4, 2008 17:55:25 GMT -4
www.petplace.com/Looks sort of fun to check out. My aunt gave it to me in an e-mail and so I'll check it out later too. Thought you all like to see it.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 4, 2008 17:44:37 GMT -4
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 4, 2008 0:10:23 GMT -4
Oh must've missed them. I'll check out the horses tomorrow to see what they are in my book.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Dec 4, 2008 0:09:37 GMT -4
Oh right then. Thanks for that bit of info, Angie.
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