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5 ways treating your dog like a human can backfire
Topic Started: Apr 19 2016, 03:58 AM (90 Views)
Darcie
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We humans love to anthropomorphize other species. It's one of the first ways we try to relate to them, to connect by seeing a glimmer of ourselves in them.

This is particularly true of our dogs, and the connection can run profoundly deep. Dogs are considered "man's best friend" for good reason. Studies have shown that how we feel toward our dogs can mirror the feelings we have toward our children, as the brain chemistry is extremely similar. So, we have conversations with them, seek them out for comfort, buy them toys and dress them up in clothes. But is viewing dogs as four-legged humans something we should keep in check? Many dog trainers would answer with a resounding, "Yes!"


http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/5-ways-treating-your-dog-like-human-can-backfire

Is it true that people do this?
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angora
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Reads like an advertisement to me.

Also I noticed that at one point it was bad to attribute the human condition 'stress' to a dog, later the author attributes dog's bad behaviour to stress. Article all over the place and not very well thought out. The kicker is when a specific training facility is praised toward the end.
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heatseeker
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I wish our cats would treat us with respect.

Instead, they have turned us into doormen and on demand food dispensers.
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Darcie
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Apr 19 2016, 04:22 AM
I wish our cats would treat us with respect.

Instead, they have turned us into doormen and on demand food dispensers.
That is normal for cats, they are the center of the universe.
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FuzzyO
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Cats are very fine human trainers.
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angora
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They are the picture of entitlement.
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FuzzyO
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Yes, but only because they actually are entitled.
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Alli
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How to train your cat in 5 easy steps..... dream on.... laugh123

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