“Dogs (like rats) are multitalented but they are also not very smart the way humans are. A recent book, devoted to the intelligence of dogs, is 250+ pages long (Stanley Coren, The Intelligence of Dogs: A Guide to the Thoughts,… — Jean Donaldson Copy Share Image
“In dog culture, when someone calls you, you should absolutely not come if that results in the ending of something you like or initiation… — Jean Donaldson Copy Share Image
“Imagine you live on a planet where the dominant species is far more intellectually sophisticated than human beings but often keeps humans as companion… — Jean Donaldson Copy Share Image
“Because behavior is under the control of its consequences, obedience training is about providing consequences to the dog. Life is a never-ending series of:"If… — Jean Donaldson Copy Share Image
“Dogs (like rats) are multitalented but they are also not very smart the way humans are. A recent book, devoted to the intelligence of… — Jean Donaldson Copy Share Image
“So what is the fallout for dogs of the Lassie myth? As soon as you bestow intelligence and morality, you bestow the responsibility that… — Jean Donaldson Copy Share Image
“The dominance panacea is so out of proportion that entire schools of training are based on the premise that if you can just exert… — Jean Donaldson Copy Share Image
