opens up dog behavior forum > "you need to be the pack leader and show dominance" > closes dog behavior forum

I do appreciate that people at least let me know beforehand that they prefer outdated and inaccurate data/methods.

Dogs do need rules and guidelines, but less because they'll strongarm you into their own interpretations and more due to the fact that we bred them to think we are GODS.

sob mum's been getting a lot of that with her dog lately. at least people do tend to bring it up right away early!

Dogs want so VERY HARD to not fuck up.

YEAH SHOW AGGRESSIVE ALPHA DOMINANCE YOUR DOG WILL BEHAVE

UNTIL IT SNAPS AND LASHES OUT AT YOU OUT OF FEAR

my boss buys into this shit and it's like jesus christ misti you've worked with dogs YOUR WHOLE LIFE how do you not know this is bullshit (admittedly, alpha dominance theory was popular when she was growing up)