ALPHA MALE
New Study Finds Popular “Alpha Dog” Training Techniques Can Cause More Harm Than Good
* University Of Pennsylvania
Wikipedia on "Canine Packs"
* scroll down to "use of theories"
Lee Charles Kelly
* Myth #2 - The Myth of Dominance and Submission
Lee Charles Kelley
* Top 10 Myths About Dogs top ten myths
Debra Millikan
The Alpha Theory: based on a misguided premise
Marina Kviker
* scroll down to "LITERATURE REVIEW , HISTORY "
* This in a long article about Cesar Milan's misinformed techniques
Dogster Forum Page
* Many links about dominance hierarchies, alpha theory, and the "pack leader" myth
Whole Dog Journal On The Alpha Dog Myth
* A little bit of the history of this concept
American Veteran Society of Animal Behavior
* Position Statement on the Use of Dominance Theory in Behavior Modification of Animals
Lisa Mullinax
* 4paws University, The Dog Whisperer Controversy
Why Everything You Know About Wolf Packs Is Wrong
* Lauren Davis
David Mech
* A senior research
scientist for the U.S. Geological Survey
and founder and vice chair of the
International Wolf Center.
* Coined the term: "Alpha Male"
Paper by David Mech
* Coined the term: "Alpha Male" Then apologized for his mistake.
Canine Dominance: Is the Concept of the Alpha Dog Valid?
* Published on July 20, 2010 by Stanley Coren, Ph.D., F.R.S.C.
* Stanley Coren may have once been responsible for popularizing some of the ideas that he debunks here, Still checking on that.
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