The Dog's Mind, by Bruce Fogle, DVM

So I'm doing everything wrong. I read about dog-on-dog aggression in Bruce Fogle's book, "A Dog's Mind" last night and catering to the submissive dog is a big No-No. Well, I suspected that, but it's so hard to overcome my soft-hearted human impulses.

So for now:

• no squeaky talk - dogs think you're a puppy, and low in the heirarchy
• speak in a soft, low, authoritative voice
• no greeting them when I come home - ignore them until they calm down - the human initiates the contact
• greet the dominant dog first - commanding officer to subordinate officer, leave the NCOs and privates till later (I'm a military brat)
• make them work for their affection - sit, down, stay

This is supposed to help re-establish the heirarchy, with me as pack leader

I need to always remember that dogs are dogs, they are not human children, and even though my dogs live in America, they are not "free". They live in Dog World, and it's not a democracy.