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From: "frank theriault"
Subject: Re: PESO: Selling the green for the green
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Sounded to me like you wanted to give the animal the choice. ;=}
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No, not at all. I realize that the animal can't choose, so we
shouldn't do it. That's my point.
What else should we not choose for the animal?
Should we just slit open a bag of kibble and leave it for the dog to eat
when he wants?
Should we just let them run wild in the streets?
Should we not train them?
My point is that as a responsible dog owner, I give my dog as few choice
options as possible.
I don't want him choosing.
He isn't very good at making good choices when left to his own devices.
Dog training is all about taking the choices that the dog might make in a
given situation and limiting him to very specific ones.
In this situation, I want that response. When a particular word is said, I
want a particular response.
This is the training that will save a dog's life.
I'm not giving him any options, I'm not giving him any choices.
This is just the way it is with dog ownership.
It's why we are called the masters.
William Robb
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