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Originally Posted by bkcunningham1
May I please ask a serious question about being the pack leader? I understand this, Barefoot, and believe it with all of my being. But, how does a dog respect you as a pack leader when you have to follow behind their BMs and pick up their poo? Excuse me for sounding so crude, but it has weighed on my mind since I've lived here and constantly see people walking around picking up after their dogs and carrying the "you knw what" with them.[/QUOTE
BK, I think you are ascribing the mind of a human to a dog. I don't think they even notice that you're following them around picking up after them. They don't even understand the concept of defecating and who's responsible for cleaning it up.
What they're looking for is clear direction from you as the pack leader to remind them what's acceptable and what's not, in terms of their actions, not yours. And to trust that you will always do that. So you let them do this, and you don't let them do that, consistently, and that's what makes you the pack leader. They don't have a clue what you're doing or what it means when you pick up their poop, the same way they don't look at you as their servant when you put their meals down for them.
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You gave me something to think about with your comments. Thank you. I can't get past that dogs mark their territory though. So, they must have some appreciation of their, um, shall we say, actions.
I do apologize for helping to derail this thread. But some of the best discussions are sidetracked thoughts, IMHO. I personally think Barefoot may be onto something though. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKm5xQyD2vE&feature=related[/ame] Peace.