Jeanie thanks for your comment but she was not slapped punched or hit what i did was to get her attention with open hand and almost no force.it was more of a quick push to her chest as she was not responding to the other means of redirection.,and I have had great success with breeds that are a more strong willed .I guess you would have to of been there as the 2 other PSPCA member commented that they did not perceive it as slapping .But I do agree with you totally dog do not not to be beat to gain control.As for dominance I always try to do it with as little force as possible but with such a strong breed as Pitbull's they don't always respond to a light tug or just walking them away.I must say that since she has been with me she has learned to control most of her excitement toward cats. I does help that my cat is well tempered to dogs.But Lydia is doing very well and she has learned to approach slowly and i did this by redirecting her and having her sit when she became excited .Praise goes right along with discipline in helping dogs be rehabilitated .
First, let me say it's great you're fostering and great you don't feel daunted by dogs other people might not pick for whatever reason. However, no wonder the staff was upset/confused at your tactics. Having fostered multiple dogs vis the PSPCA and ACCT, I can attest that slapping, pushing or punching a dog during an introduction is not going to make for a great introduction. Yes, when a dog becomes excited, you may need to redirect the dog, but throwing yourself in her face and physically assaulting her isn't the way to go and can get you seriously injured especially with an unfamiliar dog. I don't disagree with the idea that, especially with dogs like Pit Bulls, structure and discipline is a must, but this can and should be accomplished with as little physical confrontation as possible. Nothing In Life Is Free accomplishes this without smacking, hitting, pushing, punching or doing those so-called "alpha rolls". It establishes a bond, not just some outdated notion of "dominance" that has been debunked in wolves and was never shown to exist in dogs in the first place.
Normal procedure is to walk the dogs together in a neutral area (like the shiny new park) until they are calm and then allow them to do a sniff. Normal procedure is to redirect the dogs vocally or with treats or other positive reinforcement as necessary. Normal procedure with dogs who don't like each other off the bat is to crate and rotate in the home while the dogs slowly learn to live together. Maybe you should let the staff do their job next time. They're actually not bad at it.
Jeanie it is people like you that i can appreciate that have the same love for dog as myself.If at any time you feel the need to post to my blog please do as my goal is to help dogs and people understand that dogs like Pitbull's need love and caring people that understand the breed and what makes them tick.As every breed is different.I don't know if you have dealt with the Pitbull breed
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First, let me say it's great you're fostering and great you don't feel daunted by dogs other people might not pick for whatever reason. However, no wonder the staff was upset/confused at your tactics. Having fostered multiple dogs vis the PSPCA and ACCT, I can attest that slapping, pushing or punching a dog during an introduction is not going to make for a great introduction. Yes, when a dog becomes excited, you may need to redirect the dog, but throwing yourself in her face and physically assaulting her isn't the way to go and can get you seriously injured especially with an unfamiliar dog. I don't disagree with the idea that, especially with dogs like Pit Bulls, structure and discipline is a must, but this can and should be accomplished with as little physical confrontation as possible. Nothing In Life Is Free accomplishes this without smacking, hitting, pushing, punching or doing those so-called "alpha rolls". It establishes a bond, not just some outdated notion of "dominance" that has been debunked in wolves and was never shown to exist in dogs in the first place.
Normal procedure is to walk the dogs together in a neutral area (like the shiny new park) until they are calm and then allow them to do a sniff. Normal procedure is to redirect the dogs vocally or with treats or other positive reinforcement as necessary. Normal procedure with dogs who don't like each other off the bat is to crate and rotate in the home while the dogs slowly learn to live together. Maybe you should let the staff do their job next time. They're actually not bad at it.
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