tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839271710398280707.post3185179544124837989..comments2023-08-22T08:49:25.534-07:00Comments on Stella and Annie: Can't We All Just Get Along?Stella and Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401484088684426409noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839271710398280707.post-34137697627325298612007-06-26T04:57:00.000-07:002007-06-26T04:57:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comments. We'll hope for the best...Thanks for your comments. We'll hope for the best and see how it goes...Stella and Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05401484088684426409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839271710398280707.post-32646318977517217622007-06-20T08:05:00.000-07:002007-06-20T08:05:00.000-07:00A choke chain is not always a bad thing as the abo...A choke chain is not always a bad thing as the above poster seemed to imply. I say go to the first class and if you are still that uncomfortable then don't go to anymore.Peanuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494474555983080784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839271710398280707.post-33314977842763859892007-06-20T07:30:00.000-07:002007-06-20T07:30:00.000-07:00Yikes, that trainer sounds like a nightmare and a ...Yikes, that trainer sounds like a nightmare and a throwback to the days when people thought leadership was about doing violence to your dog. Kind of like Cesar's technique of so freaking out a dog that they cower on the ground which he perversely considers "good behavior," but of course he doesn't live with the consequences of a profoundly traumatized dog.<BR/><BR/>I hope before you purchase a choke chain and attend the classes that you will follow your instincts about a less brutal path, and talk to an animal behaviorist who can assess why the clashes are occurring and whether the impetus is something that can be resolved with behavior modification/training on both ends (dog and human).<BR/><BR/>Leadership of the pack doesn't mean choking your dog when they don't "obey." It's understanding how the vulnerable beings completely dependent upon you and your care see the world, and what are the possibilities for you all to lead a happy, healthy life.Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312338448560581132noreply@blogger.com