We DID PITT BULLS BEFORE!

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159. Confusion

I am very confused by your post. Having read her book, I can attest that a large portion of it is spent debunking the myth of the dog hierarchy. You have stated that "Her major premise seems to be that dogs only operate normally within an extreme, rigid dominance hierarchy (aka "Alpha Theory&quot " whereas, in fact, her major premise was the opposite: dogs exist in ever-changing, dynamic groups where members are free to join or leave as they see fit. Here is a direct quote for example "dogs live in open, flexible groups, not in packs". Every chapter of her book ends with a list of references to the scholarly journal papers she bases her theories on. If you follow this link (https://www.amazon.ca/Silliest-Things-People-About-Dogs/dp/1904109187) you can look inside the book. I believe "dogs are not pack animals" is Myth 8 and is part of the preview you can read without paying for the book.

As for her credentials, the book says she was educated at John Hopkins University and University College London. It makes sense that she is referred to as both an animal behaviourist and a psychologist; animal behaviour falls under the umbrella of psychology.

Having read the book, I have no doubt that the chapters on fighting dogs would be upsetting and "insane anti-pit bull propagandistic bullshit". If you have real evidence to prove she is a fraud I would love to hear it so I don't go around quoting a nutjob, but I think it is important you check your facts regarding the points I made above.