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Originally Posted by CFrance
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. Muttley laugh - YouTube Peace. |
That may be true, but the territorial marking has nothing to do with your picking up their poop vis-a-vis being their pack leader. The marking is instinctive. Our dog doesn't know what the heck I'm doing when I pick up his poop. He doesn't see it as me being beneath him in the chain of command. He doesn't even know what that action is all about.
You do certain things for the dog because he can't do them himself and/or needs them to survive--feeding, getting their vacs, walking for exercising. The pack leading thing has to do with him recognizing what is expected of him in general.