On Jan 7, 2008 7:57 PM, Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I guess I haven't watched enough of his shows--the few I've seen > didn't show any abuse. What is he doing that is wrong? >
We watched part (all we could stand) on Fri after the Dogtown show. It's subtle. He'd grab the dog by the choker collar and hold his head down against the couch or his leg. I suspect the dog had trouble breathing. The poor spoiled little beagle looked scared to death. How's this for an analogy, kind of like the tight nosebands or heavy shoes get a horse to do what you want, but is it the best way? Some alpha horses bite and kick lower horses, so would that make it okay for us to inflict similar pain or injuries to our horses to show who's in charge. More the cowboy type mentality of you have to show the dog who's in charge. My husband has a dog trainer/rescuer client that absolutely hates him. -- Anna Southern Ohio
