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"In film you will find four basic story lines. Man versus man, man
versus nature, nature versus nature, and dog versus vampire."
-- Steven Spielberg
"Whatever you do will be insignificant but it is very important that
you do it." --Mahatma Gandhi
"Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable. They might be a bit out of
shape and a little worn around the edges, but they fit well."
"On judgement day if God should say, "Did you clean your house today?" I will say, "I did not, I played with my dogs and I forgot."
"It is fatal to let any dog know that he is funny, for he immediately
loses his head and starts hamming it up"
"Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think
that's how dogs spend their lives."
"Things that upset a terrier may pass virtually unnoticed by a Great
Dane."
"I would not give much for that man's religion whose cat and dog are not
the better for it."
"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too."
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man."
"Much like the law of gravity, the laws of learning are always in effect. Thus, the question is not whether to use the laws of learning, but rather how to use them effectively."
"There's facts about dogs, and then there's opinions about them. The dogs have the facts, and the humans have the opinions. If you want the facts about the dog, always get them straight from the dog. If you want opinions, get them from humans."
"The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being. The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be."
"Personally I have never trained a young dog that could be improved by cruelty rather than kindness, by impatience rather than understanding, or by the stick over the gentle hand."
Dog training humor (if you don't get it and are interested, read on.):
Pavlov:
Through conditioning to associate the action with a reward, road
crossing became a conditioned reflex.
B.F. Skinner:
Because the R+ of road crossing exceeded the P- of NOT crossing.
Bill Koehler:
Because he had been taught the consequences of NOT crossing the road.
Karen Pryor:
Any subject, even a chicken, properly reinforced can be trained to cross
a road.
Terry Ryan:
To get a Bonus Bone.
Gary Wilkes:
Because that's where the target was.
Want to know more about my training methods and philosophy? Start with Karen Pryor's Don't Shoot the Dog Home Page
Then continue with articles by Suzanne Clothier
"A behaviorist is someone who pulls habits out of rats." - R.H.F.
LINKS
Dog Days - Joan's Dog Training
and future Dog Daycare site
Dog Book List - My list of good dog books.
Frannie and Nick oil portraits by Linda
Lea Sparkman
Definitions of my dogs' titles.
Clicker training
best articles
DogPatch - all kinds of
information about agility and obedience and lots of great links!
AltVetMed -
Holistic Veterinary Medicine-Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Herbal Medicine,
Homeopathy, Nutritional Therapy & Other Complementary or Alternative Modalities
Dog-Play - sports and activities you can do with your dog.
CleanRun - agility information and products.
Good places to buy
dog obedience equipment, including scent articles and dumbbells.
SouthWest Tracking
Association - Great info and articles about tracking.
That's all folks! Thanks for visiting!