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I don’t like the technique I don’t like the fact that you have to rough up the dog just to excersise dominance over them. I only use it to defend myself if I feel the dog is being a danger.
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I agree repetitive use of it is really bad that’s why I prefer positive reinforcement. why do that to a dog when there are other ways to dominate an aggressive dominate dog? It takes real skill to have leadership without the use of force who agrees? reply to 09devilkiller
well then i think its pretty obvious who is the pack leader
Depends, on who I allow to have it.
im glad it worked for you, but most dogs it will not work on. either you will have a dog that will become more dominant and agressive (and thus force you to do it more and more every day until it finally bites you) or you will scare the sh** out of your dog and itll becaome super insecure and possible fear agressive. you are lucky you had a dog that this worked on.
get the poor dog a chew toy other than your hand
and play tug with it. its important to teach your dog what its ok to put her mouth on.
if there is a piece of food on the ground and both you and your dog want it, who gets it?
This is exactly why I am against the technique.
Thanks Eric. I love your common sense attitude to the conflicting theorys on dog training! Your videos are going to be so useful when I get my dog.
You’re absolutely right, Eric. If you have a dog you’re working with and he DOESN’T quickly come to understand that you’re the alpha then there’s either something seriously wrong with the dog (that an “alpha rollover” won’t help), or you’re a REALLY poor dog trainer/owner.
I have two high-drive schutzhund dogs. I have NEVER even spoken roughly to them–yet they are TOTALLY, REFLEXIVELY obedient to me. Why? Because we have a working relationship that works perfectly for them.
My Mother did the Alpha roll on my Golden Retriever and it only took once to put her in line. The Alpha roll is only to establish leadership with your dominate dog. Knowing when you should do the roll is essential to it’s effectiveness. When a dog is confused in it’s standing in the pack that’s when you perform the Alpha Rollover. After that the dog should be wonderful. Contact the dog’s Breeder for behavioral problem issues they should have answers.
You should try yelping like a dog loudly and then walking quickly out of the room. Often when owners try to do a rollover their dog thinks they are trying to play with them. Walking away will show him that biting you makes you (and the fun) go away.
My pup has been biting me like crazy since I got her i understand that it is part of the teething process and without thinking i used what you call the alpha roll over only to find out that as soon as let her go the jaws are back on the hand or wrist harder then before i did not realize what i was doing and i hope that it isn’t to late to make up for it with my dog she is only 15 weeks and none of the other stop biting methods i have read about are working.
If you take good care of your dog,command respect(not beating your dog orany crazy crap) and act like a man in the old sense of the word,your dog will be good. They will never be perfect and shame on mankind for believing that they can,but they will try harder than any person you know. It’s all about love.
i agree 100%
I agree with you on this one. I do not like “alpha rolls”, they are dangerous and pointless.
I went to the University of Washington to study animal behavior and work with a couple of animal behaviorists as well as teach dog obedience. I agree with much of what you say, but I have a gut reaction to hearing the words “pack leader” after seeing a certain national celebrity using exactly this technique (alpha rolls) while discussing his supposed “leadership.” Unfortunately, some useful words have been commandeered by coercive trainers and are linked to dangerous techniques.
I can speak only from my experience. Dogs only resist you when they’re not tame. And it isn’t just about flipping the dog over. That’s the physical part. You have to mentally make your dog submit. This is by firmness and fairness.
killcrazy26 — you are right on the money!
We are a dog’s guide in a foreign land; they need a good education — not someone attempting to dominate them!
I couldn’t agree more with you Eric. I took my dog to a puppy training class where this technique was supposedly “fundamental” to teaching the dog who’s boss. Well, my cute puppy taught me who’s boss – time and time again my arms and hands would be all scratched up because she would freak out. Looking back, I wish I would have listened to my own instincts which told me what I was doing was wrong and to stop practicing this technique with my puppy.
Eric, THANKYOU!
Theres a couple of things you say that I disagree with, but its more the wording than the actual meaning (I dont think we need to be a dogs ‘alpha’, we are not dogs. We DO need to be a dogs team leader, mentor, teacher)..
Thats just me being picky though!
What you say about alpha rollovers is right,and its so refreshing to see someone saying that.
Anyone reading this – alpha rollover will either get YOU bitten, or mentally damage your dog. Nothing good will be achieved!
Thanks rozae. We’ll keep at it.
Best,
Eric
THANK YOU so much for sharing this video. It is so refreshing to see someone who does not advocate this outdated technique. Keep up the great work!
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