Ep #16: Heard of "wolf pack leadership", "be the alpha", "positive reinforcement dog training doesn't work," or wondered how to become a pack leader of your dog?  Today's guest shares what her experience with wolves, training for a wolf dogs' rescue, and working with the San Diego Humane Society's most aggressive cases can teach us about our doodles.  Author of Do No Harm Dog Training & Behavior Manual and The Hierarchy of Dog Needs®, Linda Michaels, uses her advanced training in psychology and neuroscience to help us do better for our doodles. 2:45 Explaining the 3 parts to our interview3:10 Introducing Linda Michaels4:26 Linda's introduction to wolves7:37 Training wolf-dog rescues11:08 Download our Top Treats Freebie11:37 Training wolf dogs not to jump on people13:16 Watch Linda train Shiloh the wolf dog13:47 Do certain breeds need a pack leader?14:29 Did wolfdogs need e-collars, prongs, choke chains, etc?16:32 What if a trainer suggests e-collars or prongs?18:32 "Your doodle is not more difficult to handle than this wolfdog"20:07 Being a "pack leader"22:32 Parallels between parenting and training trends26:05 Positive doesn't = permissive28:05 Veterinary Recommended31:46 Do No Harm Dog Training & Behavior Handbook31:53 Listen to Ep #15 to learn more about adolescent dog training33:04 Listen to Pt. 2 on Ep #19 for Hierarchy of Dog Needs33:40 Get a behind-the-scenes peek of the doodles I work with daily!Take our fun and free Doodle Personality Quiz!  Do you know YOUR doodle as well as you think you do? Find it at thedoodlepro.com/personality! If you want to bring your Doodle parenting to the next level, sign up for The Doodle Pro™ Society waitlist now! Members get exclusive access to The Doodle Pro™, Doodle training modules, and live Q&A's with world renowned guest experts (that would usually charge $100's each to book a virtual session). Visit thedoodlepro.com/waitlist to be the first to know when doors open again!Visit instagram.com/thedoodlepro for behind-the-scenes peeks at the doodles Corinne works with daily!