lizbud......I guess I agree with you- I'm confused too. I think there was a similar post about this problem awhile back, but I don't remember what advice was given. I think if it was my dog, I would not like it, but then I'm new at this. Carrie- couldn't this lead to other aggressive behavior? It's not an 'alpha' type behavior? Maybe I am missing something here. Not questioning you, just curious and a bit confused..........