Alpha Male Story

I walk Annie 3X a day to help keep her normal puppy energy in check.  We have a really nice neigborhood park that we walk to.  I have Annie work out on the kid's stairs and tunnels, along with playing fetch with any sticks we find.  There is also a dog park a few blocks away that we've go to when we are feel brave.  It hasn't been a very good experience for Annie since she is youngest pup there. On our last visit, I noticed a man with a rottweiler puppy standing at the end of the dog park and I could tell he was practicing the "dog whisper".  I was at the water station with Annie (she likes to play in water) after she had a bad run in with some over excited older dogs. He came up to me and said "you need a alpha male".  Now what do you say to a strange man making a statement like that?  He took Annie from me and stood in the middle of the dog park with Annie.  Every dog that even thought of coming up to Annie took one look at this guy and turned around. After a bit, he let her off her leash and she was able to walk around and not get run over by the out of control dogs. Annie doesn't have a alpha male at home, but she does now at the dog park.
Annie likes to sleep on her back. I'm not sure if that's a puppy thing but it's funny to watch.  The door stop is one of her favorite things to bark at.  Not sure why but it keeps her entertained for hours.