“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 you do this, this happens, if you do that, another thing happens." There are two kinds… — 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 adequate dominance over the dog, everything else will fall into place. Not only does it mean… — 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
