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• I don't care if my dogs think they are better than me

  How can this be possible? A professional dog trainer that makes his living training dogs admitting that dogs can actually think they are better? What? Is this some new-age dog training philosophy? Am I nuts? No. This is just common sense that flies in... Posted Aug 26 2008, 09:59 AM by Jeff Millman with | with no comments Filed under: alpha rolls, pack theory, submissive, dominance

• Choke Chains and Moving Too Quickly - Mistakes When Working With Aggression.

  This is another installment in my series about mistakes in working with aggressive dogs. I have tremendous success with my aggression cases and have been helping dogs overcome aggression for over 6 years. There are strategies that you can use that can make the situation worse. I want you to avoid doing that and help your dog become more comfortable faster. ... Posted Mar 21 2008, 01:30 AM by Jeff Millman with | with no comments Filed under: corrections for dogs, dog aggression, aggressive dogs, onleash aggression, abusive dog trainers, dog body sensitivity, dog growling, choke chains, territorial aggression, positive reinforcement dog training, dog afraid of people, Fear aggression, alpha rolls

• Alpha Roll - One Mistake When Working With Aggressive Dogs

  This will be an ongoing series of one or more mistakes that you can learn from to adjust your training strategies. Some trainers recommend flipping a dog on his back when he shows aggression. This is called an "alpha roll". Sometimes I have heard that it is also recommended for someone to put their face close to the dog’s face while they are in this position.... Posted Mar 10 2008, 01:30 AM by Jeff Millman with | with 14 comment(s) Filed under: aggressive dogs, positive reinforcement, alpha rolls, mistakes in dog training, aggression towards kids

• Should Dogs Be Allowed on the Couch?

  I get this question quite often, and I always ask people to clarify why they are concerned that this might be a problem. They usually tell me that they heard from someone else or saw a television show that talks about "putting dogs in their place"... Posted Mar 05 2008, 01:30 AM by Jeff Millman with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: dog aggression, alpha, dogs on couches, dog myths, alpha rolls, putting a dog in his place, dog problems