https://www.youtube.com/user/gyllerboda ... ter/videos
http://www.gyllerbodahundcenter.com/en/
Take a look at the links, read the text I have written and if you want to, tell me what you think
It would be really interesting to hear what thoughts you have.The reason why I'm posting this is because a lot of people posts all sorts of problems they got with their dogs on this forum. For example: the dog do not care about his owner, the dog is hunting on his own without any contact, the dog won't come on recall, won't retrieve, the dog shows aggression towards other dogs. The list goes on..
I would guess most of these problems are related to the owner-dog relationship.
The dog got no leader. I don't talk about a pure dominance based leadership like Cesar Millan, but a "natural" leadership where we(the owners) takes the same role as the bitch has to her puppies. She(the bitch) is the most important thing in their life, and by taking ower her role we can become the most important thing in the life of our dogs.The result is a dog that follows us, want's to please us and all this without any sorts of training, corrections, treats or rewards.
This is not some new and modern dog philosophy, but a result of having had hundreds of hundreds of dogs, over 600 puppies(of high quality) and lived with a big pack for over 30 years(I'm not the founder of the philosophy). As a bonus, Bengt Rödseth and Gunilla Wedeen(the founders of the philosophy) are also well known gundog trainers in Sweden. Gunilla is also a well known retriever trainer outside of Sweden.
I know them in person, have seen their pack and how they live with their dogs. They don't use any commands, treats or force, but still the dogs follow them out on walks without getting told to. They do it because they want to follow them. If a rabbit, a deer or any sort of game shows up, the dogs will of course be interested, but since they(the leaders) are not responding in any ways, the pack will continue it's walk.
The dogs know that they will be taken care of in any situation, so they don't need to take any sorts of responsibility. This means that behavior problems are non existing.
The dogs live in a kennel by night, but spend many hours inside the house every day. Even with so many dogs inside the house you would think there would be some sort of noise or trouble, but there's not.
So far, everything written is my own words. Since I'm not from England, but Norway, the text is probably not very well written, but I hope it's possible to understand it all
Last, I would like to post a copy from Bengt and Gunilla's own homepage, and it's all written by them:
The Shadow Philosophy
Why the name SHADOW – Here’s the explanation.
Some species live in packs simply because it helps increase their survivability. The more eyes that can keep an eye out for danger the less chance that a predator can sneak up on a herd such as with horses. In other cases, there’s a better chance to take down big game when you are hunting as a pack. Having more members of the pack also helps increase the survival rate of the young.
Lions, wolves, and wild dogs are among the animals that use this strategy.
If the pack is to function properly individuals cannot have their own agenda, they must pay attention to the alphas signals. A young animal does not have the experience of where to find food, doesn’t know what’s dangerous, and what pray is suitable to attack. This is why someone has to lead and take initiative for different activities. The alpha couple, or if you will alpha parents, will lead and the others will follow. It may happen that when the pack is traveling that another member is walking first but if the alpha male / female changes direction the pack will join THEM.
Are they doing it on command, by force, for treats, or what’s the reason?
NO, their instincts are taking over. The mother has through her way of raising the pups created trust and fellowship that binds the pack together. The “little ones” follow the alpha couple like a SHADOW!
Because the alpha couple is the crucial core for the packs survival, the way they face different situations is of great importance to how the members will gain experience and knowledge. If the alpha couple signals fear or danger this is conveyed to the other pack members. If the mother of the puppies gets scared, the puppies react to this and will learn what’s dangerous.
In other words, if me as a dog owner acts insecure and stressed out in the waiting room at the veterinarian your dog will read into that and respond the same way. If I’m calm and balanced my SHADOW will act the same way.
Creating a SHADOW, is how my behavior can guide my dog to a safe and balanced life. I get a dog that follows my lead no matter the situation. This is without commands, treats, or force. They follow by choice.
By focusing on myself and what I convey to my dog through my emotions and energy, I can help my dog to feel safe no matter what happens. If I always convey strength and security the dog can put their lives in my hands and just enjoy life.
There is another reason we picked the name Shadow, and that’s one of our dogs really behaves like a shadow. He is balanced in all situations including with aggressive dogs. He is also a decorated hunting dog.
What do you think his name is?
Oh yes, you are right SHADOW!
What a load of Crap. 
However, you will get followers because gullibility and novice go together. 
I mean you can get an aggressive dog to a state of flat out on the floor using a tazer 
but it doesn't mean its the right way to go about it 
