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
33:40 Get a behind-the-scenes peek of the doodles I work with daily!

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Chapters

1. Establish pack leadership with your dog? What wolves can teach us about our doodles- with author Linda Michaels (00:00:00)

2. Explaining the 3 parts to our interview (00:02:45)

3. Introducing Linda Michaels (00:03:10)

4. Linda's introduction to wolves (00:04:26)

5. Training wolf dog rescues (00:07:37)

6. Download our Top Treats Freebie (00:11:08)

7. Training wolf dogs not to jump on people (00:11:37)

8. Watch Linda train Shiloh the wolf dog (00:13:16)

9. Do certain breeds need a pack leader? (00:13:47)

10. Did wolfdogs need e-collars, prongs, choke chains, etc? (00:14:29)

11. What if a trainer suggests e-collars or prongs? (00:16:32)

12. Your doodle is not more difficult to handle than this wolfdog (00:18:32)

13. Being a "pack leader" (00:20:07)

14. Parallels between parenting and training trends (00:22:32)

15. Positive doesn't = permissive (00:26:05)

16. Veterinary Recommended (00:28:05)

17. Do No Harm Dog Training & Behavior Handbook (00:31:46)

18. Listen to Ep #15 to learn more about adolescent dog training (00:31:53)

19. Listen to Pt. 2 on Ep #19 for Hierarchy of Dog Needs (00:33:04)

20. Get behind the scenes peek of the doodles I work with daily! (00:33:40)