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Please let us know here... Puppy Leadership and Dog Psychology A
puppy's need for leadership, most especially in relation to
dominance aggression, is a hot topic in today's climate. Some
argue that dogs do not form hierarchal packs with humans -
information based on studies of dogs in the wild and domestic
dogs in both controlled and uncontrolled environments. In these
circles, rank reduction programmes are without merit and in
severe instances, will induce aggression in response to
inappropriate correction (often guised as training). While we
agree that there are such rituals (or methods of puppy training)
that are nothing more than meaningless motions, and in some
cases, detrimental to the dog's emotional stability, we believe
there is something to be understood about balancing the
relationship of a dog or puppy within its f