Книга: Dog Training and Behavior: Coprophagia, Bowlingual, Operant Conditioning, Dogs in Warfare, Animal Communication, Dog Attack, Dog Communication

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Coprophagia, Bowlingual, Operant Conditioning, Dogs in Warfare, Animal Communication, Dog Attack, Dog Communication, Stanley Coren, Dog Training, Clicker Training, Dog Whisperer, Bark, Obedience Training, Dog Behavior, Dog Collar, Dog Intelligence, Pack, Dog Aggression, Alpha Roll, Kate and Gin, the Intelligence of Dogs, Detection Dog, Gun-Dog Training, Housebreaking, Prey Drive, Jake, New Skete, Defence Animal Centre, Dog Behaviourist, Fetch, Dog Trainer, Donnie, International Association of Canine Professionals, Crate Training, Game, Canine Good Citizen, Dog Whistle, Professional Handler, Mutual Operant Conditioning, Dogtown, Sophia Yin, Obedience School. Excerpt: An alpha roll is a technique used in dog training to discipline a misbehaving dog. It consists of flipping the dog onto its back and holding it in that position, sometimes by the throat. The theory is that this teaches the dog that the trainer is the pack leader (or alpha animal).History The alpha roll was first widely popularized by the Monks of New Skete , in the 1976 book 'How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend'. The book itself is widely regarded as a classic in dog training literature and highly recommended for people trying to better understand their dog. In the original context, the alpha roll was only meant to be used in the most serious cases. It is now considered to be risky and is highly controversial among animal behaviorists, since the theory of canine dominance has been drawn into question.Effects It has been argued by some that a dog will only forcibly flip another animal onto its back during a serious fight where the intent may be to kill the opponent . Many dogs, not only dominant or aggressive ones, will instinctively try to defend themselves, which can be very dangerous or even fatal to the trainer.Furt...