Dominant Dogs - Handling Myths and Training Insights

by David Ryan

Dominance used to be a diagnosis for all manner of badly behaved dogs, but what really is a Dominant Dog? David looks at the myths that surround Dominance and how modern trainers handle dogs that might previously have been labelled Dominant. If you want to know what Dominance really means, why enlightened trainers and behaviourists have discarded it as a diagnosis, and what has replaced it, or if you are struggling to deal with a dog you have been told is Dominant, this is the book for you...

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 19, 2018

About the author

David Ryan was a police dog handler and Home Office accredited instructor for twenty-six years until retiring in 2007, handling and instructing in general purpose, public disorder, firearms support, cash/drug/firearms detection and explosives search dogs.
He achieved Southampton University's post graduate diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling, with distinction, in 2002 and accreditation as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour in 2008.
His work with the RSPCA includes their definitive guide on dealing with aggression in dogs and he now works as a canine behaviour consultant, providing legal expert witness advice in both civil and criminal litigation, and lectures around the UK and abroad.

Reviews

[Cynthia L Peters · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first part of the book was interesting. I like the why behind behaviors. The studies that were cited made behaviors clearer because I was getting the background of why people were led to believe certain behaviors were Dominant and why they aren't. It made an excellent case for looking at Behaviors differently.