There is so much information floating around regarding dog training that I thought it might be a good idea to put to rest some of those \u201cold favorite\u201d myths that seem to circulate and never die out completely.<\/p>\n
Myth #1: Dogs are descendents of wolves and should be trained based on how wolf packs interact with each other.<\/b><\/p>\n
First of all, dogs are not wolves and there are many differences between dog and wolf behavior\u2026.the biggest one being that dogs have been domesticated and live with humans! This information on wolf behavior came from a study years ago and unfortunately has been used as our basis for \u201cdealing\u201d with dogs. Several books on wolf behavior can be found by author Nicole Wilde if you are really interested in the differences.<\/p>\n
As far as training our domesticated dogs is concerned, there is no room for \u201calpha rolls\u201d, \u201cphysical force\u201d or \u201cneeding to dominate\u201d our dogs. These methods make little sense to our pets and usually don\u2019t end well. Let\u2019s spread the word and help this myth die out, for the sake of pet dogs everywhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There is so much information floating around regarding dog training that I thought it might be a good idea to put to rest some of those \u201cold favorite\u201d myths that seem to circulate and never die out completely. Myth #1: Dogs are descendents of wolves and should be trained based on how wolf packs interact … <\/p>\n