Self-study

For more information on the myths of dominance in wolf behaviour and how it relates to dogs see the following link:

http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/dominance%20statement.pdf

And here:

http://www.4pawsu.com/alphawolf.pdf

If you work with dogs or want to be good working for your dog, you have to read it!

http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/27913.html

and this:

http://www.coape.org/awsn.html

When many of you are so looking forward to the Dog Whisperer’s appearance at Wembley next week for some unknown to us reason, we have a word of warning for you that relies on the information given by the Association of Pet Behavioural Counsellors and law introduced to this country regarding the use of this device. In many parts the information given relates to the use of other if not all of punitive training (or rather abusive) methods:

http://www.apbc.org.uk/sites/default/files/The-Shocking-Truth.pdf

All the above is not training. But this is: to prove the point, see this fun dog training video where the dog actually wants to be trained and enjoys the process:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yoo8iW81zk

(I just can not concentrate on the dog because of the PJs featured…)

It speaks for itself.