Dog Aggression Expert Disputes Dog Dominance Theories

The traditional wisdom is to not allow an aggressive dog to exhibit certain behaviors we usually think of as "Dominant Behavior." Things like backing into your leg, being pushing or deminding with the ball, or growling or barking at you. The traditional wisdom is that if you allow these behavior you are encouraging them.

I counter that dominant dogs needs an outlet or the dog will be frustrated and act out, instead the Superdog Method we sometimes encourage certain behaviors during training.

For example, I allow my Border Collie Archie to lean against me and growl. We snarl at each other like adversaries pitched in an epic battle. The difference is Archie knows it is a game, one I can always win and will stop in an instant if told. Also to Archie the Dominant Behavior is more about Play. We play fight for about 30 seconds per match, then I love on him and pet him good, then we re-start the game. The dog is so relieved and is then good because he instinctively knows snarling is bad but it makes him feel so good that he agrees to be obedient as the price of the being allowed to act out.

We seek to let the dog perform the behavior, then teach him the rules and limits to inhibit him, changing the motivation for him initiating the behavior.

In conclusion, trying to stop or eliminate dominant behavior is an ineffective approach. You want to be able to have your dog under control and inhibited while allowing the behavior in a structured training environment. Growling and snarling can be involuntary responses that needs to addressed by training. The goal of such training would be to use the snarling, leaning against your leg and aggressiveness as a reward system. "If you are really good, I'll let you snarl and show teeth at me, but the game is 'You Have To Stop In An Instant' then I pet you and you act submissive, then we start the game again.

What Superdog does is not dominate the dog or come at aggression with aggression. We train the behavior and control and manage it. Extinguishing the behavior is not our goal.

We do this because it works over and over again. Besides that, the dogs like it and it is kind of fun for the trainer too.

The only thing I know that controls genetic and instinctual behaviors is a doggy parent with the right attitude about what the relationship is going to be like. Remember, Superdog is Obedience, "It is going to be this way because I say so is why."

Most dogs like Archie can be trained if someone loves the dog enough. Many of the dogs you see in the pictures were animals other dog trainers, behaviorists and veterinarians gave up on.

Many consider www.SuperDog.com the #1 dog aggression experts in America.

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DAVID BARON DOG TRAINER The Dog Psychology Method™ curriculum used by our trainers works great with easy and difficult dogs alike. For my SuperDog trainers, it is routine to help people successfully keep and rehabilitate dogs that other dog trainers, veterinarians and behaviorists recommend be destroyed. My Dog Psychology Method™ works for most people too. I grew up in a culture where it was assumed that everyone did everything they could to improve themselves. Now, we help help clients develop themselves so they have better confidence by using the right kind of voice, body language, posture, attitude and timing. We develop dog owners so they are the kind of people dogs respect, trust and respond to. I am not a "Dog Whisperer." That implies one has innate and extraordinary ability with dogs. What I teach is a method with a curriculum that works without David Baron or the trainer present, off leash, without food-bribery, and definitely without using anything ridiculous like clickers, shock collars or Gentle Leaders. I am very pragmatic and get bored easily when things don't work. I'm from the school of either it works or it doesn't. I personally guarantee the results you see in these pictures with your dog too if you do what we say and practice a few minutes every day. I like what we are doing and so do our clients because what we do works. More importantly, the dogs seem much happier with a strong, confident owner that looks and acts like a leader to them. We aren't the kind of dog trainers that tell you that our way is the only way, and that everyone else is wrong. We will tell you everything everybody else is doing too if you want; however, we will recommend what works and gets results. We respect the opinions of others, but do not agree that there is always more than one way to accomplish certain things. I'm from the school where the gold medalist is the winner and silver and bronze medal holders are losers. My experience with dog training has pretty much exceeded anything I ever could have dreamed of. I see a world where there are dog trainers in almost every city who can help even the most stubborn, dominant and aggressive dogs--a world where people train aggressive and dominant dogs instead of euthanizing them. I see happy times ahead not just for dog owners, but for many who will heed the call to be a dog trainer like I did. Please call me, or one of my trainers in your area, if you are looking for something better.

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Part of the reason I created this blog was to counter some of the scurrilous and untrue insults that certain individuals have annonymously posted about us on such websites as DavisWiki.com and Yelp.com.

www.Superdog.com, all the photographs, the nine videos and what I have written speaks for itself. Superdog is an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau and if we ever had a 'bad' complaint from a client, it would be resolved by mediation. As a BBB member we are obligated to agree to mediation if a customer complaint cannot be resolved with our management. Superdog has never been to mediation with a client yet. The few people who complain to BBB about us never want to go to mediation because they invariably ask for what is not reasonable and know an independent third-party would not agree with them.

No one has ever complained to BBB about the quality of our training, but the complaints instead are from people who try and shake down our small business for money. For example, their transmission in their car goes out and they cannot make their installment payments to us and fix their car at the same time for lack of funds. So they say they gave away their dog and demand their money back even though they clearly understood that they were paying for a program that would cost the same whether they completed and scheduled one or more lessons.

Several times the dog came back when we told these clients that there would be no refunds. Superdog asks for a commitment from people to keep their dogs and complete the dogs' training when they hire us. Certain people do not care and complain to BBB nevertheless, as well as posting defamatory lies about us online.

On DavisWiki and Yelp.com are posts from people who never even used our service and did not hire us talking about how horrible we are and what a lousy trainer I am personally. These are from dog trainers. One post says I hung a dog even. Another mentions that the people got no results until they hired a "Positive Reinforcement Food Trainer." Since when does someone get to destroy a business' reputation annonymously? Several of the people who posted wrote us bad checks, one on a closed account, and we put them in collection. They don't mention that of course.

Our business sued another dog trainer for defamation and unfair business practices for posting the most scurrilous lies about our business. This person also was stalking our family members and employees and making violent threats. He paid us over $50,000 and is now under a Superior Court injunction to not harass us or post things online. The person has ignored the Court's injunction and the Police over and over and over not to contact or harrass us further. We just ignore him now.

If you wonder who this person is: It is a dog trainer in Sacramento who falsely claims to be an author and a radio show host. He claims to do seminars and lectures all over the country. There are no photos of dogs he trained on his website to speak of. He does have a video of dogs on shock collars and him training one Pit Bull though. The truth that he testified under oath to is that there is no book, and there hasn't been any lectures or seminars, or people flying him anywhere. The website looks and sounds like it was written by a schizophrenic. BBB gives this person a big fat "F" as where Superdog has an "A" and is an accredited member.

We confronted Yelp.com but they demanded money from us to make a statement in our defense. Clearly, this is extortion and Superdog, Inc. will not pay them regardless of what is posted. No one really sees that crap anyway or cares. People hire us because from the photos and videos they can clearly tell we are getting much better results and treat the clients better than anyone else.. The best dog training actually works.

In conclusion, I personally guarantee the quality of the training you receive from any of my trainers. What you get at your house is what you see in the videos and photos, on our Method and Curriculum pages. I will do everything I can to help a client or their dog up to taking it to my home like most of the dogs you see on www.Superdog.com. I personally stand behind my trainers' results and guarantee you get results the same as if I came to your home myself. This is the best trainers anywhere and the most professional dog training business ever--JUST LOOK AT THE PHOTOS! We treat people right and do not mind an independent third-party scrutinizing how we handle complaints.

Check out my personal page and my Philosophy page and judge for yourself who I am.

David Baron

Superdog, Inc., Owner

Superdog Dog Training Facility in Roseville, California

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We train dogs one or two at a time on almost 13 acres in a pack with well-behaved leaders and role models.

Dogs benefit from the calming influence of the pack.

We integrate untrained or problem dogs into an established pack of calm, confident and happy dogs. This is hands down the finest dog training available anywhere. People get their dog back awesome with people and other animals.

Living with stable and balanced dogs is the best way to train a dog and sometimes the only way to help a troubled dog. You could go to a dog training class for years and get less than we do for people in a few weeks or a month or two.

Before you spend thousands on celebrity dog trainers give us a call. The results you see in the pictures on our web site are just the tip of the iceberg. We have case after case of stunning dog behavior change miracles and have awesome references too.

For BAD DOGS that other dog trainers, veterinarians and behaviorists can not help, you surrender ownership of your dog and pay us and we will try our best to help the dog so hopefully it can go back to living with you, and if not, your dog will live out its life here with us in Roseville, CA*.

Often the right person comes along and makes it work and will love your dog like you do. Almost every dog on our web site has a history of aggression and many have bitten people numerous times. Almost every one of these dogs is still alive and somebody loves them and finds joy in that dog.

Give us a call if other dog trainers, behaviorists or veterinarians tell you that your dog can't be trained or if you have an awesome dog and you are looking for the best trainer anywhere.

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If you want your dog to love, trust and respect you then you need to teach your dog to love, trust and respect you YOURSELF and we can show you how too.

However, some dogs are extremely difficult for even the best, most experienced dog trainers. If you own such a dog, you, an amateur, stand virtually no chance of ever getting it obedient or under control yourself.

Look at the web site some more then call if you are serious and we can chat about your dog?

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When The People Change, Dog Problems End

Usually the folks who seem to do best with dog training are remarkably normal, well-adjusted and present themselves as mature and emotionally stable.

	They usually seem happy and content and act like they are going to have a wonderful day--regardless of what other people say or do.
	They don't yell, scream or get angry a lot.
	They try to be a good neighbor and citizen.
	They value opinions differing from their own.
	Everyone pretty much knows what is expected of them and accepts responsibility.
	They try to be flexible and non-judgmental when others fail to meet their expectations.
	They try to be fair and admit mistakes.
	They seem to relax through life and are not so serious all the time.
	They usually live quietly without a whole lot of drama.

The point is that nice, calm people often don't have a whole lot of dog behavior problems like some people do--just by virtue of that they don't have all the craziness, yelling and people and kids screaming making their dogs bonkers and neurotic.

If you want your dog to be mellow and calm, you may face a formidable obstacle if you live in a funhouse or with screaming, wild kids. Many times when peoples' children have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) the family dog suffers from it too. Coincidentally, dog owners often going through marital or financial problems report that their dogs have become aggressive, edgy and/or defiant.

The moral here is that if you want your dog to be happy, calm and friendly, the first thing to do is be a happy, calm and friendly person yourself. Hopefully, you can get family or housemates to be happy, calm and friendly people too, if they are not already so.

If being well and wonderful still doesn't seem to be enough to get your dog trained, call us when you have a few minutes to chat about dog training.

We look forward to hearing from you.

What makes our dog training method different is that what we do is mostly about getting the people to change their behavior to influence the dog.

Often people make a few minor changes in what they do in regard to their dog and see a big difference in the dog's behavior immediately. www.Superdog.com