My dog has the run of the house and is often on the living room couch as it is softer than a hard wood floor. When I want to recline there I tell her to move, she does...I see no relevance between where a dog chooses to lie and the establishment of dominance as long as the dog is moving when it is commanded to move. I suppose you do so we'll just have to disagree on this point.
> My dog has the run of the house and is often on the living room couch as it is softer than a hard wood floor. When I want to recline there I tell her to move, she does...I see no relevance between where a dog chooses to lie and the establishment of dominance as long as the dog is moving when it is commanded to move. I suppose you do so we’ll just have to disagree on this point.
I am quite happy to agree to disagree: it’s your dog not mine. I suspect, tho’, that if you are experiencing this dominance problem (and it is a problem, whether you see it or not is another matter) you are doubtless experiencing other discipline problems with your dog, too.
It all depends on the dog as an individual, as well as the preferences of the owner. This dog might be laid back enough tha she can be treated this way.
My dog leans, climbs on the furniture, and pushes people with his head when he’s testing his boundaries. When he’s well behaved, he lies on the floor and doesn’t come near unless he’s called. I prefer this to the super friendly, bouncy personality that some pits have.
Even my chihuahua, who is driven by instinct to burrow into the nearest armpit he can find, will only do so when invited.