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XPost: rec.pets.dogs.behavior
From: associate@dodo.comzapspam.au
"A Poor Shepherd Boy And His Dog At His Masters Feet"
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> HOWEDY Jeff,
>
> Jeff Dege wrote:
> > On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:12:56 -0500, shelly wrote:
> >
> > > one thing that bothers me about Shining Path groupies is that
> > > there was a recentish thread in *breeds in which someone who
> > > generally touts "kind and gentle" training methods stated that
> > > her nearly two-year-old dog still did not walk reliably on a
> > > loose lead. i fail to see how that's either kind or gentle.
>
> That's curious, shelly's dogs got the same problem.
>
> > What finally convinced me that the purely positive purists
>
> You mean the bribery and avoidance "trainers", Jeff?
You seem to have a preconceived notion many owners are complete deadbeats,
where in reality most are simply trying to do the right thing.
Out in the bush here there are lots of nasty snakes including the Australian
Brown snake which has enough powerful venom in one bite to kill 30 adults.
Yet despite this, there have been no stories of dogs or cats being bitten.
It must happen, it's just not regular enough to be common knowledge.
I think cats know when they are up against something they can't handle. The
same applies, I suspect, to dogs. I know of quite a few weekend farmers on
15 to 25 acre farms who have had no trouble with the ubiquitous Brown or
Black snake (the latter of which has enough venom to kill with one bite).
These snakes do share a common trait ie, they take -off when they hear
something large coming,..until they are cornered,..then it's another story.
Jason
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