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Originally Posted by vivilee
You can be alpha in other ways and as long as you are alpha most of the time, the leashing walking isn't that bad if he's in front. You can also let your dog go in front sometimes, it doesn't have to be 100%.
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With Gripenfelter's dog, he must control the dog 100% of the time or that breed will get a foothold and become top dog. Malmutes are very headstrong dogs and cannot assume a role of alpha in any aspect of the human/dog relationship.
For other breeds, allowing the dog some slack might be ok, but not in this case.