two important principles that all dog owners would do well to understand: First, social status is relevant in our relationship with dogs, but it’s only one of many aspects of our interactions with them. With some dogs, especially the kind that aren’t status-seeking, the attention that dominance has been given is out of proportion to its relevance. Second, for those dogs to whom social status is relevant, the last thing owners should be doing is using harsh, punishment-oriented training techniques. They are rarely necessary and should be considered unacceptable, just as it is no longer
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