Rosamburg

I am of mixed opinion on the Alpha rollover. I used to do it years ago. More recently most of what I have read discourages it and one article I read implies that it actually increases aggression. I know the Monks of New Skete eliminated it from their classic book, "How to be your dog's best friend". I am not sure how you would measure this as dogs that have already been rolled would tend to be aggressive to start so are they comparing to a regular population of dogs? I don't believe everything I read anyway. I have not used it in years but I have seen it recommended in certain situations by a trainer I respect. You would have to know what you are doing or you could get bit. I don't think in this situation it would be the best approach. You also need to do a correction that will block the behavior not add stimulation. Sometimes with certain dogs a prong collar will add stimulation and drive if it is below their threshold. Therefore, no matter what you do, don't make the fatal mistake of an under-correction because nagging only makes matters worse.