Establish pack leadership with your dog? What wolves can teach us about our doodles- with author Linda Michaels

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Ep #16: Heard of "wolf pack leadership", "be the alpha", "positive reinforcement dog training doesn't work," or wondered how to become a pack leader of your dog? Today's guest shares what her experience with wolves, training for a wolf dogs' rescue, and working with the San Diego Humane Society's most aggressive cases can teach us about our doodles.
Author of Do No Harm Dog Training & Behavior Manual and The Hierarchy of Dog Needs®, Linda Michaels, uses her advanced training in psychology and neuroscience to help us do better for our doodles.
2:45 Explaining the 3 parts to our interview
3:10 Introducing Linda Michaels
4:26 Linda's introduction to wolves
7:37 Training wolf-dog rescues
11:08 Download our Top Treats Freebie
11:37 Training wolf dogs not to jump on people
13:16 Watch Linda train Shiloh the wolf dog
13:47 Do certain breeds need a pack leader?
14:29 Did wolfdogs need e-collars, prongs, choke chains, etc?
16:32 What if a trainer suggests e-collars or prongs?
18:32 "Your doodle is not more difficult to handle than this wolfdog"
20:07 Being a "pack leader"
22:32 Parallels between parenting and training trends
26:05 Positive doesn't = permissive
28:05 Veterinary Recommended
31:46 Do No Harm Dog Training & Behavior Handbook
31:53 Listen to Ep #15 to learn more about adolescent dog training
33:04 Listen to Pt. 2 on Ep #19 for Hierarchy of Dog Needs
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