Thank you Vicki, great article.
However, corrections are given in the animal kingdom by most species. In the wild, mother wolf will scold misbehaving cubs and teach them proper manners.
Puppies start testing how much they can get away with. The more they can do so, the more dominant they will become. Dominant signs do show at early stages of puppyhood. There is always this one puppy more outgoing, challenging, controlling, defiant, courageous, exploratory, and so forth, than the rest of the litter. This particular type of puppy needs stronger leadership than the one that has an opposite behavior, and is more submissive and mellow.
There are many books and many authors with as many theories about canine behavior, training, etc. You can learn a lot from some of them. I personally don't focus on one theory only as in the "one and only". I adapt to my dog rearing and training methods what seems to me that makes sense and is worthy. Personally, I don't believe in "there is one way, and no other way". One has to remain open minded
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