18: Should You Be Your Dog’s "Pack Leader"? What Wolves Can Teach Us About Doodles – with Linda Michaels

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🐾 Is "pack leadership" the key to training your dog—or is it a myth?

You’ve heard the phrases: “Be the alpha,” “Establish dominance,” and “Pack leadership is the only way.” But do dogs really need a "leader" like wolves do?

In this eye-opening conversation with Linda Michaels, author of Do No Harm Dog Training & Behavior Manual and creator of The Hierarchy of Dog Needs®, we explore what real wolf behavior can teach us about Doodle training—and why outdated dominance-based methods fail.

💡 What You’ll Learn:
✔️ Do certain dog breeds need a "pack leader"?
✔️ How training wolf-dog rescues shaped Linda’s positive training philosophy
✔️ Are e-collars, prong collars, and choke chains necessary for control?
✔️ What to do if a trainer suggests dominance-based methods
✔️ Why "positive" doesn’t mean "permissive"—and how to train effectively
✔️ How modern dog training parallels the evolution of parenting trends

🐾 Linda’s extensive background in psychology, neuroscience, and wolf behavior will transform how you think about training your Doodle.

📖 Full show notes & behind-the-scenes Doodle training clips → Click here

🎧 Want to hear more?
📢 Episode 15: Understanding adolescent dog behavior & training
📢 Episode 19: The Hierarchy of Dog Needs® & how to meet your dog’s emotional needs

🎧 Hit play now to uncover the truth behind “pack leadership” and train your Doodle with science, not myths!

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Разделы

1. 18: Should You Be Your Dog’s "Pack Leader"? What Wolves Can Teach Us About Doodles – with Linda Michaels (00:00:00)

2. Explaining the 3 parts to our interview (00:03:58)

3. Introducing Linda Michaels (00:04:23)

4. Linda's introduction to wolves (00:05:39)

5. Training wolf dog rescues (00:08:50)

6. Download our Top Treats Freebie (00:12:21)

7. Training wolf dogs not to jump on people (00:12:50)

8. Watch Linda train Shiloh the wolf dog (00:15:25)

9. Do certain breeds need a pack leader? (00:15:56)

10. Did wolfdogs need e-collars, prongs, choke chains, etc? (00:16:38)

11. What if a trainer suggests e-collars or prongs? (00:18:41)

12. Your doodle is not more difficult to handle than this wolfdog (00:20:41)

13. Being a "pack leader" (00:22:16)

14. Parallels between parenting and training trends (00:24:41)

15. Positive doesn't = permissive (00:28:14)

16. Veterinary Recommended (00:30:14)

17. Do No Harm Dog Training & Behavior Handbook (00:33:55)

18. Listen to Ep #15 to learn more about adolescent dog training (00:34:02)

19. Listen to Pt. 2 on Ep #19 for Hierarchy of Dog Needs (00:35:13)

20. Get behind the scenes peek of the doodles I work with daily! (00:35:49)