PEOPLE SHOULDNT TREAT DOGS LIKE HUMANS Well, thats true...unless the alternative is to treat dogs like fictional wolves. Ambiguous terms like pack leader are supposed to refer to the way canine animals act in a pack. Except the explanations and recommendations on the show have very little to do with the way actual wolves behave in an actual pack. So, treating a dogs behavior with false theories of wolf pack behavior is no better than treating a dog like a human and could have the same problematic outcome. One problem with the punishment-based methods used on the show is that they assume the dog will learn what it is doing is wrong, thereby attributing dogs with the humanlike ability to determine right from wrong. Until dogs form the capability to speak and tell us what they are thinking at any given moment, assuming that dogs are driven by their conscience is anthropomorphic - using human explanations for dog behaviors. Dont treat your dog like a human, but dont treat them like fake wolves, either. Look to existing, factual information about dog behavior, all of which shows that the theories of the past dont hold up to how dogs and wolves actually behave.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:58:39 +0000
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