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Old March 24th, 2011, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by akaJenT View Post
I think they understand being flipped on their backs and growled at when they misbehave. It's what commonly happens in nature, they easily understand it and remember it and it doesn't hurt them in the slightest.
Oh really? You might want to read these articles then:
http://www.dogstardaily.com/training/macho-myth
http://www.4pawsu.com/alpharoll.pdf
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