was von kathy sdao:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btUpHxLotAMPlenty In Life is Free
Kathy Sdao presents an alternative to rank-based training models. Much
modern dog training has evolved from older methods laden with physical
coercion. Though the dog-training profession has made enormous strides
in improving methodology over the past two decades, remnants of that
dominance-based paradigm are still common. From the hackneyed advice
that owners should be "alpha in their pack", to the emphasis on the
leadership, to the ubiquity of "Nothing In Life Is Free" protocols, the
concept of hierachy is integral to many trainers. Though this framework
can sometimes lead to helpful training procedures, the explanations
often go beyond a straight-forward scientific perspective by
integrating superfluous concepts such as rank and deprivations. This
presentation offers an alternative framework which provides a more
equitable approach to effectivve training.