dog logic

Posted By: Veteran MT on 2006-12-26
In Reply to: how would you like to be locked up half the day--sm - no name

The solution would be to train your dog not to do whatever it is that prompts you to kennel her in her own home. Dogs will turn neurotic and/or mean if cooped up or chained. It is very important to them to be one of the family and to feel useful, a main way being patrolling and protecting their territory and family. When mine have surprised me with weird/bad behavior, I always know I've lapsed in my understanding of dog-logic--which usually makes more sense than people-logic. First I ask my vet why my dog is acting the way it is, and with only one exception it has turned out that *I* was acting up. I have also been to obedience school, which is really training for the human. It is amazing what you learn, and gratifying as well. You will learn that pooches are very logical creatures--and they only respond to positive reinforcement. Punishing, kenneling, etc., is not going to solve your problem. I feel sorry for your dog--it can't talk, but it's definitely trying to communicate with you. Don't betray this animal's trust. Sometimes I think I wouldn't be half the person I am if I hadn't tried to live up to my dog's opinion of me.

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Our dog has gone insane... - help
- I can recommend Cesar Milan's methods. - Me
- crating - why
- I really think your dog is unhappy and - xyz
- All I can say is for people who want to cage their *pets* - sm
  - Make them live outside? This is so funny! Ours live outside, where they WANT to be. sm - Me
    - Sounds like they don't have a choice, it's where YOU want them to be. - nm
- Dogs are pack animals. They want to be with their pack, sm - GLF
- I do feel for you. You won't hear me giving you the 3rd degree. sm - MQer
  - One hint - when a dog lover can't visit or - Laurie
    - No, now she can have up to 16 minis at one time. She can't possibly leave - MQer
      - I don't know. Dog lovers are dog lovers. I know - Laurie
        It just doesn't seem at all normal, healthy, or realistic to put your dogs in front of your own c - MQer
        As I was saying. Your own children. I love mini yorkies and when my kids - MQer
        Obviously didn't cover many details in a post. - Laurie
        Great Post...sm - no name
- Sounds like you crate her a bit too much - sm - XXX
  - Ditto this great post! Also, maybe your dog needs - Laurie
    - I like the idea of not crating now that dog is mature enough. Never heard of that sm - MQer
      - That's how we did it. And you have to become - Misha
- For the love of Pete ! - FT
- how would you like to be locked up half the day--sm - no name
  - dog logic - Veteran MT

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Using that logic....
Susan Smith and Andrea Yates should not be in jail for killing their kids. They were mentally incapable of taking care of them (like some people have claimed when they got an abortion), or didn't feel like they wanted to raise them (like some people claim when they get an abortion)...the only difference is, those kids were out of the womb and aborted kids are still in the womb. Ahhh...or are we back to the kids in the womb are not "alive." Tell me how something that is not alive takes nutrition and grows. Sorry...I don't know how you can say a woman can kill her child before it is born but it is murder after it is born. I don't see that distinction.

That was my original logic too (sm)
I figured since no one had touched it or breathed on it since it had been cooked and the lid had stayed on it in the oven all night that there really weren't all that many bacteria in there to grow and that if I reheated it really well it should be safe..but judging by the overwhelming advice contrary to this no way am I eating it or serving it LOL!

no room for logic when you are brainwashed.
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