Very valuable to remember that growl inhibition isn't a good idea at all.

Hard to stop watching the videos! Fascinating.

This is an excellent and comprehensive article, and I learned several things from it. While learning the Tellington TTouch from the written word has its challenges, the article is still well worth a read. Over 10 years ago, my husband I had a video production company and we made two programs -- one on dogs, one on cats -- with Linda Tellington-Jones. Even though I am pretty much a klutz, I have successfully used this method many times. It can be astonishing in how effective it is... and how quickly.

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interesting and valuable data, despite the small-sample, but i think that nearly-every trainer would have predicted the result. (smile) i know i would! after 30 yrs of observing ppl and pets, it is not astonishing to discover that an owner who cannot prevent or re-train jumping-up in their dog is also overly compliant and a welcome-mat for pushy individuals to walk over... including of course their children, which is the litmus-test that ethical-breeders have used for decades to place or not-place pups: can Mom or Dad get compliance from the kids? this does not invalidate the value of a well-designed larger sample in future- knowing the risk factors for problem-behaviors as a consequence of owner-personality would surely be helpful to shelters, rescues and trainers, among others! owners exhibiting personality risk-factors could be given more support or modeling of more apropos behavior to help preclude the development of such unattractive and/or dangerous prob-behs in their dogs, perhaps. rating it 3 paws of 4 - - terry pride, apdt#1827, CVA, IPDTA 'change is Good... You first!' [tm, sept'07]

This interview is excellent. James is accurate, concise and extremely clear in explaining the reasons and concepts behind the fallout of the dominance theory. It is a must read to everyone ..

good article on house training and crate training!