Ask Dr. Yin about Dominance

Very well organized site with all the references and further reading you need. This particular page has arisen in response to the Dog Whisperer Program on National Geographic and provides alternative views on dog behaviour.

Dr. Sophie Yin on Dominance

David Mech on the term 'alpha'

This is a very interesting article by David Mech who originally propagated the concept of alpha, beta and dominant animals in a group of wolves. After years of additional observations and research on wolves he now revised the structure of a wolf group and asks

Whatever happened to the term Alpha Wolf ?

Border Collie Colours

This website is great for a little refresher on genetics before it goes on to explain the heredity of colours in Border Collies. I would assume this is not much different from colour genetics in other breeds ? Please correct me if I am wrong.

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Dog Welfare Campaign

Let me site from the Website directly:

"The aim of this web-site is to provide the media and members of the public with more information about the behaviour of dogs, the possible consequences of using aversive training techniques, and where to go for appropriate advice on training and behaviour issues."

Click here for more about the Dog Welfare Campaign

For more information on the problems of explaining dog behaviour with the concept of dominance, click here.

The site also offers a wealth of information on alternative explanations for dog behaviour and how to deal with behaviours considered problematic by dog owners.

Why dominance won't die (David Ryan, APBC)

The titel says it all....... a very nice article

Click here >>> Why dominance won't die

Beyond Cesar Millan

I found this a very interesting link discussing Cesar's training methods, its dangers and implications on welfare.

Click here >>> Beyond Cesar Millan

Innumerous animal behaviourists and dog trainers publish their views on his way of interacting with dogs and modifying their behaviour. There is a wealth of information out there.

Links to share

I have found a new function for this blog. My attention is constantly drawn to interesting papers, links or other kinds of resources that I would like to keep handy and share with interested people. Therefore I will from now on post any such material on this blog.