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Choosing a Provider and Understanding Credentials by Lisa Wolf
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Position Statement on Punishment Approaches in Training and Behavioral Modification
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) Position Statement on the Use of Dominance Theory in Behavioral Modification
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) Position Statement on the Use of Punishment in Behavioral Modification
Moving Beyond the Dominance Myth by Morgan Spector
Beyond the Dominance Paradigm by Patricia B. McConnel, PhD
Debunking the Dominance Myth by Carmen Buitrago, CPDT, CTC