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I have found that the more loudmouth and jerk-like the person is, the more they are covering up the realization that what they have/do is not all that unique, s

by wahsd 13y ago

I have found that the more loudmouth and jerk-like the person is, the more they are covering up the realization that what they have/do is not all that unique, significant, or otherwise difficult yet rather comfortable and lucrative. Thus, they feel compelled to loud mouth barking and posturing to protect their bone. It's probably the same kind of mentality of a dog that snarls at his owner that just put down a bowl of food.

boomlinde 13y ago
I see what you mean but I doubt a dog would be able to realize any of that.
- andrewflnr 13y ago
  That's why they tend to have to learn the hard way, with consistent negative enforcement. Positive reinforcement is nice, but it's not always an option.
philbarr 13y ago
If a dog snarls at their owner then that's a badly trained dog. I recommend this book if you have a badly behaved dog [1], or any dog good or bad actually. 1. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Listener-Jan-Fennell/dp/0006532365 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Listener-Jan-Fennell/dp/00065323...
yaddayadda 13y ago
Off of the main topic: I explicitly worked with my dogs when they were puppies to avoid this 'mentality'. The first big thing is that they are expected to be well behaved while I slowly put their food bowl down. If there is a hint of growl or lunging, the food bowl comes back up again and only when they have restrained themselves does the bowl start to go down again - and slower than before. My dogs are seniors now, but they 'understand' that he who giveth the food can - and will - taketh the food if they give me any grief. The second big thing is that they are expected to give up whatever is in their mouth on command. This requires ongoing training, and also started when they were wee-little pups. They understand that if I put my hand out palm-up, or grip what is in their mouth, and tell them to "release" they are going to loose whatever is in their mouth. If they give it up without a scene, then they get it back in a few moments. If they make a scene, or I have to pry it from their jaws, then they may not get it back. This has helped in situations when they managed to get something they shouldn't have (e.g., a dropped grape).

by wahsd 13y ago

boomlinde 13y ago

I see what you mean but I doubt a dog would be able to realize any of that.

andrewflnr 13y ago
That's why they tend to have to learn the hard way, with consistent negative enforcement. Positive reinforcement is nice, but it's not always an option.

philbarr 13y ago

If a dog snarls at their owner then that's a badly trained dog. I recommend this book if you have a badly behaved dog [1], or any dog good or bad actually. 1. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Listener-Jan-Fennell/dp/0006532365 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Listener-Jan-Fennell/dp/00065323...

yaddayadda 13y ago

Off of the main topic: I explicitly worked with my dogs when they were puppies to avoid this 'mentality'. The first big thing is that they are expected to be well behaved while I slowly put their food bowl down. If there is a hint of growl or lunging, the food bowl comes back up again and only when they have restrained themselves does the bowl start to go down again - and slower than before. My dogs are seniors now, but they 'understand' that he who giveth the food can - and will - taketh the food if they give me any grief. The second big thing is that they are expected to give up whatever is in their mouth on command. This requires ongoing training, and also started when they were wee-little pups. They understand that if I put my hand out palm-up, or grip what is in their mouth, and tell them to "release" they are going to loose whatever is in their mouth. If they give it up without a scene, then they get it back in a few moments. If they make a scene, or I have to pry it from their jaws, then they may not get it back. This has helped in situations when they managed to get something they shouldn't have (e.g., a dropped grape).