Animal BehaviorMs. Kristin Canga, RVT

“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.

-Rudyard Kipling, The Law of the Jungle

All Dogs NEED an Alpha!What is an Alpha?

Am I an Alpha?

How do I become an Alpha?

What if my dog won’t let me be its alpha?

Determining who’s the Alpha Dog in Multi-dog households

How do I know which of my dogs is the Alpha?

How do I make a dog an Alpha?

What if my dog won’t be and Alpha?

What special treatment does an Alpha get?

Discipline/Correction vs PunishmentPunishments is a human term

Discipline is an animal term

Discipline is NECESSARY

Survival instincts are based on discipline

When removed from the natural pack, what happens?

Positive & NegativeCan be reward or correction/discipline

SIMPLE math! Positive – ADDING something to the situation Negative – REMOVING something from the

situation

Positive rewards can be over-used

Positive correction can be used incorrectly

Our Most Powerful Tool Is simply our own energy!

Don’t work with your dog if you are in the wrong frame of mind!

Remember your intention when working with your dog.

Dog’s are our mirrors…they show you what you’re feeling, like it or not!!!