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Last night I watched Cesar Millan on a DVD someone had made for me - just 1 episode. I found it really interesting. It brought up some thoughts which I'd like to share.
It became very clear that how dogs behave is more often due to other peoples energy, sometimes the owners.
There are certain breeds like Rottweilers, Pit bulls etc. that are commonly reported in the press to be violent or can become easily aggressive. Are they really so, or is it that *we* as humans have imprinted that notion into their DNA with our thinking?
Dogs (and all animals) are so sensitive to our energy. They seem to mimic our thoughts. We feel fear, so do they. We feel sad, so do they. We feel angry, so do they. We get sick .. sometimes they even carry the burden of our sickness.
I've noticed on more than one occassion where someone with their dog was walking along with me and mine, and they would see a certain breed of dog, like a pit bull, and say something like "get your dog on a lead, that pit bull might attack!" and I would see the pit bull tense up and tail in the air, ready for a fight .. where it was quite peaceful before.
Sometimes, it's the owners of Rottweilers, pit bulls etc. that warn me against allowing my dog to play with theirs. Even some owners of these breeds fear that their own dogs can become violent. I always say ... "It's ok, my dog gets on with all dogs" And it's true. I believe we can all get along ... and my dog is so clever, if he does feel a little intimidated, he stands between the legs of the owner of the other dog, knowing that the owner is the dominant one.
I know since I became a dog owner, my thoughts have changed so much. There is no breed I don't like. There is no unloveable dog. There is no *bad* dog. There are only fearful people and fearful dog owners, projecting out those fears ... and having dogs react to them.
To me, ALL dogs are gifts. All dogs are loving and kind. All dogs seek is our unconditional love and they offer it back, when we release our own fears.
Like St Fransis of Assisi, who had no fear, all creatures, great and small were loving and peaceful in his presence. Something we can al learn from.
I'm hoping to see more Cesar Millan DVDs in the future, but unfortunately I only have a UK (region 2) DVD player and I think that currently, all his DVDs are region 1.
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This is a reply to # 1,044,419It is too bad we can't tape the programs for you, I had the same trouble with my family in Holland. I will keep my eyes open if I see a solution.
I always thought you would love him. He always says he trains "people", not dogs.
Some people said they did not like him, but they do not realize that he works with dogs that are so impossible that people would euthanize them.
I have him on automatic recording, since he has a new program every Friday, so I can watch it in daytime.
To me it is always interesting, since the dog is a pack animal and needs a leader, in this case us, the dog is much happier when he knows where he stands.
Most of us want to make a person out of the animal to fill our own needs.
Anyhow I won't go on, but am glad you got to see him.
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This is a reply to # 1,044,490Yes, I really got a lot out of just watching 1 episode. I am quite surprised how much I learned ... that is why I am very eager to get all his DVDs :-) I contacted his website to see if they will send them to the UK. Although his store policy says they will not send them to the UK - I love the look of this pack:
http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/products/giftpack04.php
- it has everything! I checked the DVDs and it says they are NTSC, and I'm sure those play on my DVD player.
I did see a few negative posts on this forum about him before, saying he was aggressive, but didn't know what to think as I hadn't seen him. Now that I have, I can see it's not aggression, but asssertion. He really knows how to become the dominant dog. He's really great. His understanding of dog body language is amazing .. so much to learn from him.
I'm thinking if I can get all those DVDs .. I'm going to spend all the Xmas holidays just watching them and eating naughty stuff :-)
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This is a reply to # 1,044,532Watch the program with the sound turned off. You will find that his explanations and the voice-over often contradicts what is happening. He seems to have a limited knowledge of canine body language or canine behaviour / psychology.
Read this article - or better yet the book on which this is based
http://www.canis.no/rugaas/onearticle.php?artid=1
and then watch with the sound off. You will see that Millan is not competent.
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This is a reply to # 1,044,419I love to watch Cesar Millan.
I love how he points out that we as human caretakers of dogs must be very mindful of our energy and how we so greatly influence our furry friends.
I have heard of dogs choosing to not be kind (as we humans perceive it) and these dogs had been very abused by humans. Animal communicators have had conversations with these dogs that for example do bite humans and the animals have been told that they will have to be put down if they continue to bite. The animals' response has been that they will indeed continue to bite, so please let them leave their bodies right away. They are thankful to leave, as they have chosen to no longer be kind to humans. These must be cases where fear is not being resolved on the dog's side, as you mentioned.
I too believe it is an honor to be a human caretaker of a dog and they do teach us so much if we are open to receive the gifts from them.
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This is a reply to # 1,044,501Hi CK - haven't seen you in ages! Hope you and your animal family are well.
I'm wondering if the communicators asked those dogs whether they believed there were kind humans who would never hurt them. I suspect those dogs hold deep beliefs that they would never be safe again. In that case, it's totally understandable they would choose to leave, go back to soul space to receive healing.- Re: Cesar Millan - Dog behaviour critterkids
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This is a reply to # 1,044,535Hi Maya,
Yes, I 've stepped away from CZ for a bit to work on some healing, but it looked like fun to check back. More work to go however....
I do love your wisdom!
From this thread, it seems there have been twists of topics. In the US near any metro area, one must by law keep their dogs on a leash, although in rural areas...things may be different. I live sub-urban.
The same medical politics of human medicine have totally invaded animal medicine where allopathic medicine and drugs are promoted in both arenas - bad! All about $$$$.
As far as Cesar being a fraud, I don't buy that one. I have seem most of his episodes and he makes major changes in the dogs, without harm. To each his own. We can always take what we want and leave the rest at any time.....
All the best to you, your pup and the hedgehogs. You can always send an energy message to the hedgehogs to go around your yard for their own good, if you so choose! Or you can just let your pup give it a go...!
We get lots of "presents" from our four legged furries....and I know they have a grand time doing it. It is a tough call, that is for sure.
~CK
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This is a reply to # 1,044,419Invincible,
What a beautiful post. And you are right in every respect.
I will add one example. I live out in the country and I will rescue any dog in distress. Actually, I will rescue any animal in distress. A few years ago, while in California, I rescued an abandoned baby crow and one day when it was ready, it flapped its wings and flew off. I had named him/her Heckle after the Heckle and Jeckle cartoons. Actually, that's a touching story and I remember when Heckle said goodbye. Until then he/she was my buddy. I would extend my arm and Heckle would climb on. I would give it scraps of food and Heckle would eat. When Heckle declared its independence, at first I would put scraps of food out so he would not starve and at first it would come back and eat them, kind of saying hello, but I stayed back and watched. And then one day i saw him join a bunch of crows and he never came back for his scraps again.
But wait, I'm off track. My four dogs are all big babies. A couple of years ago my son and daughter came to visit. My daughter thought that I should get a real watchdog and my son replied, nah, any dog mom gets will end up being just like her. LOL And he is right.
Hugs,
Luella
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This is a reply to # 1,044,503Oh Luella - I loved that about the baby crow.
Isn't it funny these beliefs we can hold about certain creatures. Crows are often in films and symbolic of something sinister. It makes people believe that crows are evil.
I feed my dog raw, meaty bones like chicken wings. I chop each wing into around 4 pieces so he can grab them easier. He likes to eat outside on the grass.
2 large crows always sit high up on a branch of the willow tree, hoping to get some left overs. Before, I used to shoo them away.
Then I watched a wonderful Youtube video of how this crow had protected a kitten, how when the kitten grew up they became the best of friends and were inseperable. It was a beautiful video and left me realsising that all creatures are equal, and it is only our thinking that keeps us from loving them.
Yeah, so I fell in love with the crows!
Now, after the dog has eaten, I go out and leave some chicken wing pieces for the crows too.
So, I am caretaker to 1 dog and 2 crows.- Re: Cesar Millan - Dog behaviour LuellaMay
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What a sweet story. I do believe that all animals need to be understood. Fear is what breeds hatred, contempt, misconceptions, and all sorts of things. If we only loved both people and all creatures, what a wonderful world this would be.
When my son was a little boy I realized that every single creature, no matter how big or how small is valuable. They all have personalities and feelings.
Frank had a pet that he loved more than anything. A hermit crab. And he named it Mr. Crab. At first I was grossed out and whenever I entered his room Mr. Crab would immediately retreate into his shell. Well, I watched Frank and Mr. Crab intereact. I would call it curious observation. I noticed that Mr. Crab truly loved Frank. When Frank would come home from school, Mr. Crab would run to the side of the aquarium and lift his legs as if to say I'm ready to come out. And Frank always took him out. Mr. Crab was Frank's companion while he did his homework and would lovingly crawl on him. His favorite sleeping place was under a blanket that Frank left on the floor for that purpose. Mr. Crab was with us for a few years and as he grew Frank always made sure that he had a new bigger, and more beautiful shell to move into.
I finally fell in love with Mr. Crab and would keep Frank company in his room just observing Mr. Crab and how he loved Frank. When I grew to accept Mr. Crab, he no longer retrieved into his shell when I came in the room.
We truly mourned Mr. Crab when he passed away. But I always think of him with love, as a cherished pet. Imagine, a hermit crab taught me one of the most valuable lessons in life. I know that Mr. Crab is out somewhere in the cosmos and I do think of him now and then.
Hugs,
Luella
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This is a reply to # 1,044,614That was a heart warming story Luella - thank you for sharing it. This has turned out to be one of those lovely Curezone threads - I think it happens that way when we meet up with other animal lovers.
That is the lovely thing about being connected to the love of all creatures, it brings out the best in us ... and teaches us the lesson that there is enough love to go round, and the more we love, the more love there is.
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We have a little bridle pit bull. She is from
Puerto Rico and it took 3 days to catch her but
of course my friends would rescue the pup which
needed the most rescuing. I brought her home from
the airport and have had the most exposure to her
for almost 5 years. You can tell that this dog's
mom's inbreeding ingrained in her the notion that
one should NEVER allow a human to touch you. I do
considered that she has healed significantly of
this imprint but most people cannot touch her.
She is small and cute and people want to touch
her but even men who claim ALL dogs love them are
unable to get her to allow them to touch her. I
massage her and have trained her to some hand
signals which work only because I am not touching
her, but seem to have overridden the pattern. Of
course, she is still that way with most people.
If she is in a mood where she reverts, the only
way I can *catch* her is to offer a ride in the
car which is like brain candy to her.
I had a dobermann who was desensitized to everything
and I would trust her with a baby's life. Our little
brindle though, I would not trust at all if she felt
in danger, so consequently, I would not trust her.
I have also seen her *turn* on a dime. I absolutely
love to fly kites and when a good wind shows, I am
more than eager to dig out a nice delta wing. Well,
my nice delta wing is now trash because our pit bull
was so upset it was on her territory and she perceived it
with as much contempt as she holds for any of the huge
birds who come to walk on our lawn. Anyway, the vicious
attack of the kite was very sobering and she went into
some instinctive mode which looked like dog rage to me
but perhaps might be some DNA thing further up the line
well into her past. Breeders will tell you, anything
you want a pup to know, teach the mother before you
breed her. Look to the nature of the mother and father
for a gentle natured dog.
Also, if a dog "packs" up with other dogs, they will
jettison a lot of human conditioning if they decide
to be part of the crowd. All the neighbors out where
I live have dogs. We have learned that if they get in
an unsupervised group of four that they *think* and
act differently. You can see it, and certainly it has
to do with an instinct that goes back to their common
denominator, the wolf. Dogs are pack animals and so
while you can domesticate them, I have not seen evidence
that they can purposefully *forget* those instincts and
if given an opportunity, they will revert.
Having said all that though, I also think that energy
work with animals can have a tremendous impact and if
a dogs nature is open to it, they can really blossom
into sensitive animals who seek to connect with humans
or show dramatic expressions of compassion towards
humans or other animals.
blessings,
Zoe
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This is a reply to # 1,044,546Have you read Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton? He explains how DNA can be programmed by our thoughts. And that only around 3-5% of DNA comes from inheritance. That type of figure makes me believe that almost everything can be turned around.
Saying that, I am trying to train my dog not to go hunting for hedgehogs in the garden. He goes wild when he sees one.
By the way, are dogs in the US (who are not strays) allowed to wander freely on the streets? In the UK, a dog can't find a pack unless it lives in a pack, for no dogs are allowed to wander away from the owner.
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This is a reply to # 1,044,578"Memories of dogs before vets and the petfood industry became the norm"
http://anubys.bravejournal.com/entry/15500
I'm old enough to have recollections of WW2, and grew up on a housing estate south of London (UK) which was specifically built to house young families in the immediate post war years. Most of the households kept pets and many kept a dog.
In those days, dogs were free to roam, and when the kids played in the streets and nearby fields they were always accompanied by a varied collection of neighborhood dogs.
There was rationing of food until the early 1950's, and dogs were fed on table scraps mixed with bones and offal, e.g. lungs etc. that were not suitable for humans. We all knew the friendly local butcher!
Dogs were not sterilized, so females in season were kept inside the house. Those dogs, with one exception, were all of mixed breeding. They were not groomed, wormed or de-flea'd, and were not vaccinated. I don't think the kids I grew up with knew what veterinarians were, since they were never mentioned. I never heard of 'Vets'! The dogs I knew never seemed to get sick because they were always around, and they lived to be 15, 16 and 17 years or older - without changing their lifestyle. Young and old, those dogs played with the kids in the streets, they went stealing fruit from the local orchards with the kids, they ran around in the fields with the kids and they swam in the nearby river. I don't recall dogs scratching or 'scooting' and I never saw a dog fight either! The one exception to the mixed bred dogs was a GSD. Major was acquired by his extremely proud owners (our next door neighbors) in the late 1950's. Vets had been discovered by then. I recall Major, at less than a year old, chasing his tail then he suddenly disappeared. We were told he was 'put to sleep' because he'd developed 'seizures'. He was not fully grown at the time.
From my own first hand recollections of those days, I would say that dogs were *naturally* healthier for longer.
In spite of what is now deemed good care by 'responsible' owners, I think we have traded the 'health and longevity' that did not need a crutch, for fairly widespread chronic health problems that, when they emerge, can be managed by veterinary medicines to the extent dogs are kept functional and comfortable for longer. But, because they need the veterinarians' 'crutch' I would not categorize these dogs as 'healthy'.
I've spoken with many others from my generation who have the same recollections.
What is the impression of those on this list? Were dogs really healthier in the good old days? (If you think they were not, then you'd better define 'healthy', LOL!)
I met recently at the dog park a woman with a Golden Retriever. She allowed him to run and play in the dirty river water because she believed it made him healthy as well as happy. Apart from being dirty, smelly and wet, he looked in very fine condition as well as very obviously enjoying his morning exercise. We got talking and she told me that she's from Poland where dogs are not treated for anything they don't have, they rarely see a vet and typically live for around 20 years.
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After many years of buying into managed health care of dogs, I have found natural medicine for myself and my pets, and the way I live life has changed. I am lucky enough to live out in the country and have decided to go back to basics. I have done away with vets and doctors. All both want is money. My dogs are healthy and happy, as the other neighborhood dogs. Like children, they roam the neighborhood and stop and play with each other at different houses. We owners don't mind at all and I think it is very sweet. If something should be wrong with one of my dogs, I go to the local feed store and get sound down to earth advice. By the way, colloidal silver cures Parvo and other illnesses, but the dogs in this area are very healthy. Susie and Misty are kept in the house and under close supervision while in heat.
In my little world, I have chosen to go back in time when healing was realistic and down to earth. I am healthier and happier for it. So are my pets.
Hugs,
Luella
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This is a reply to # 1,044,588what about the cats? how were the cats before the vets? and how come now the fleas are coming all over the pets, while in past they didn't come?
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"Saying that, I am trying to train my dog not to go hunting for hedgehogs in the garden. He goes wild when he sees one."
Perhaps your dog is acting on instinct to protect his territory. He sees the hedgehogs as invaders.
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This is a reply to # 1,044,590Yes, that's what he is doing. He doesn't react the same way to hedgehogs in the park. He also goes wild if a cat enters the garden. I guess that is natural behaviour .. and not something to train against?
However, he is OK, if another dog comes to the house.- Re: Cesar Millan - Dog behaviour Ynaig
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This is a reply to # 1,044,596Well you have to think about the breed characteristics.
If another dog comes to your house, you have to take in consideration that your dog is the king of the domain (metaphorically speaking), the other dog should behave in a submissive mode, if not, then you would see a fight. It depends on the breed.
Ynaig
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This is a reply to # 1,044,599These two posts are from a yahoogroup called ClassicalHomeopathyPets and these posts were written by the owner of the group. She is a classical homeopath and treats the pets for a living.
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First of all, dogs in the wild WILL NOT SOIL THEIR DENS!!!! So the fact that our dogs are domesticated has nothing to do with this fact! They won't soil their dens in the wild and they will not soil their dens in domestication! It is not because it will make US mad! It is because that is the way Mother Nature made them! This is why one of the symptoms of chronic disease is for an animal to soil in their house!
And while having several species is part of the domestication process we have put them in, it should not take away from the way in which they are treated! We OWE IT to our dogs to RESPECT THEIR SPECIES! And treating them as something else, expecting them to behave in a manner that is acceptable to us but goes against their NATURE is not only ignorant and wrong, but shows little respect for the animals who give us so much!
Taking a walk on the beach with your friends and bringing your dogs along is fine.
In these circumstances no one is in anyone's territory! They are on leash and their guardians and human alphas are there! The dogs are under control and HOPEFULLY the humans will be paying attention to possible threats to the dogs. My point is with your friends bringing their dogs to YOUR HOUSE and forcing YOUR DOGS to accept their dogs' behavior IN THEIR DEN!!!!!
I really don't know HOW much clearer to put this!
As to exercising Tollers or ANY OTHER BREED for that matter, at shows, this is another thing we make them do FOR OUR BENEFIT! While my Genny enjoys traveling with me, I am sure she couldn't care less, nor is she capable of understanding that she took WB, BOW at three shows this weekend! She was happy to be with me, sleeping on the bed with me and sharing time away from the rest of the pack having one on one time with me and her pack sister!
Taking her out on a flexi so she can relieve herself I am sure is not her idea of perfect, nor is it for me to crawl out of bed at 5 AM in 28 degree weather to walk her around a small piece of grass! This is something that I do for MY benefit and try to make it as pleasurable for her as possible. I KNOW that it is not going to negatively affect her to be exercised ON A LEASH for 3 days, instead of running around the acreage she has at home.
When I feel that going to shows too often starts affecting her mental well-being and physical conditioning, then WE STAY HOME!!!!!!
IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE for you or anyone else who goes to shows to turn your dogs loose so they can exercise! If your dogs need exercise that badly, then don't go shows for a whole weekend! Do one day shows!
You don't have the right to IMPOSE your dogs' behavior on ANYONE, no matter how well manner YOU THINK your dogs are! You don't know the fears, prior experiences or other issues the rest of the dogs around you are dealing with! Nor the capabilities of the other owners to control their dogs, avoid fights or protect themselves and their dogs!
I do NOT appreciate people who like you, have their dogs running loose because they need the exercise or they have obedience titles! When I am away at a show and have to exercise my 200 lb Great Dane who was attacked by a black dog as a puppy and has never forgotten it, I don't appreciate some IRRESPONSIBLE JERK with a dark coated dog, allowing it to run free! It puts my dog in a very stressful situation and me in danger! Holding a 200 lb Great Dane who thinks is going to be attacked again by a dark coated dog is not fun!
I don't appreciate having to put my dog in the van and drive him three blocks away from the hotel we are staying at, because irresponsible, selfish owners are allowing their dogs to run loose in the common exercise area of the hotel so he can relieve himself without any stress and me not have to worry that I'll be back in a hospital with my back because I was dragged by my dog who was being chased by some jerk's dog running loose! That has happened to me more times than I care to remember!
If you must exercise your dog several miles a day, then get a bike, take him to an empty lot somewhere and run him around the lot until he drops! But don't turn him loose on MY or anyone else's dogs because you don't have the RIGHT to do that and it is IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR like the one you describe that has forced many cities to ban certain breeds!
And, BTW, if your dog shows mental or physical symptoms because he is not running several miles a day, I suggest you mention it to his Homeopath, because part of HEALTH is being able to ADAPT!
NO DOG is beyond biting! It is their way to survive! It is a responsible owner's DUTY to make sure they understand dog behavior and to not put them in situations where in their minds, their safety is being threatened. When owners do irresponsible and stupid things that is when our dogs get in trouble! You have NO CONTROL over a dog running loose, I don't care how much you think your dog is trained and obedient! If something threatens him he will react out of SURVIVAL! If you are too irresponsible to think ahead to those circumstances that may make your dog feel the need to defend himself, then you shouldn't have dogs!
So you can disagree with me all you want, but we will NEVER AGREE TO DISAGREE on the responsibilities that we, as supposedly EDUCATED dog owners have to our own dogs, the rest of the dogs out there and to the general public!
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Definitely introduced everyone in a neutral place! the front yard or the sidewalk. Then play it by ear. I realize you have no choice and you can't ban your family from your house. Give your dogs some space!
I usually have a house full of people around the times for the local dog shows. My dogs know that the back two rooms are 'guest areas' and when my friends have their dogs, that is where they are at. They have access to an enclosed area in the back, so they can exercise their dogs without interfering with my dogs' space. I usually keep that area of the house off limit to my dogs and my friends' dogs by putting up a high child gate and it works fine. My dogs know the strangers are here for a short time and they seem to tolerate them well. However, they are never happy to have other dogs in the house!
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This is a reply to # 1,044,578Dogs in some cities run in packs but it is not
as prevalent as it used to be, but depending
on where a town is, country dogs will meet up.
A group of dogs who have gone into business for
themselves is usually more dangerous than a
single or pair of dogs.
We live in a remote area and our dogs are
let out at 8 and have a large roaming area.
Its woods or country for the most part and
anyone in the surrounding area they would
come in contact with, know who they are.
Most likely our pit bull is as sweet as she is
due to the programming you are suggesting. She
is very very sweet and has only acted aggressive
when there has been a dog fight with neighbor
dogs, and of course, she *killed* the kite.
Still, of all the dogs I have ever been around,
she is different and I would not trust her.
She is also not a snuggly dog at all even in
spite of massage and we never raise our voice
or try to scare her. This is not to say that I
am afraid of her either. I just recognize that,
from my experience, I know she processes info
differently. Sometimes she gets frozen with
fear and you can see that she cannot decide if
it is safe. She was born in the wild though and
it is unknown if her mother was feral and this
also could contribute to her distrust.
Give me another year though and I will have
won her over...ggg.
I have not read the book you suggested but
did read a book where you used visual imagery
to connect with a dog. It worked on my therapy
dog since she and I were so connected. I would
do experiments and hide a carrot which was
something she loved finding. I would visualize
each step of the path to the carrot and she
could do it. At first she would second guess
her impressions but once they were reinforced
with finding the carrot, she thought is was
a good game. At first though she could only
get through a step or two and you could see
her thinking, why am I here??
Good luck with training your baby not to catch
hedgehogs~!
blessings,
Zoe
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This is a reply to # 1,044,419Are they really so, or is it that *we* as humans have imprinted that notion into their DNA with our thinking?
You can't do that. This is one of the weirdests thing I've ever read. How exactly do you think that thinking manages to alter germline and somatic DNA? The whole idea strikes of 1st millenium magical thinking.
I've noticed on more than one occassion where someone with their dog was walking along with me and mine, and they would see a certain breed of dog, like a pit bull, and say something like "get your dog on a lead, that pit bull might attack!" and I would see the pit bull tense up and tail in the air, ready for a fight .. where it was quite peaceful before.
You are staring rigidly at the dog, which is an aggressive signal, the dog responds accordingly. Maybe you tighten the lead drivng the front end upwards with is a secondary indication of aggression and dominance. The tighness on the lead also creates stress for your dog which in turn changes it's normal behavior.
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