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From: "Markus Maurer"
Subject: RE: PESO - Dash
But it is my understanding that you or your wife should be the "Alpha",
not
the other dog ;-)
greetings
Alpha is a relative term. The dog we just lost was a very strong willed
Alpha male. We never had problems, since we are even stronger willed, but he
ruled the other dogs with an iron fist.
Where dog owners run into problems is not providing their animals with a
consistent pack structure that places the people on top.
The dog needs this structure to function as a social animal, and if their
people don't provide it, the dog has no choice but to try to run things
himself.
In a home environment with neutered animals, even a strong Alpha is quite
willing to take a subservient role to his people, since breeding does not
factor into the dog's behaviour formation, and it is easier to let someone
else run the show.
William Robb
