Monthly Archives: November 2012

Beating a Dead Zebra – Part 4

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dawn

Next on our list:  Modeling.  Modeling is seen in humans when children live through abuse.  The often grow up to be abusers.  Thank goodness our dogs are so often capable of living through horrendous torture and still coming out the … Continue reading →

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Beating a Dead Zebra – Part 3

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dawn

So, going with our list, avoidance is next.  This one is fairly straightforward.  If you punish your dog the dog is likely to be unaware of your intentions.  Most people (even trainers) don’t have the absolutely precise timing that it … Continue reading →

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Beating a Dead Zebra – Part 2

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Dawn

Okay, so on the list I gave you in my last post the first one is not really applicable to dogs.  Dogs don’t act in a passive aggressive way.  I know some people will argue with me.  I myself had … Continue reading →

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Beating A Dead Zebra

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Dawn

I don’t want to feel like I am wasting my time trying to convince people that they do not need to cause their dog distress in order to get their dog to behave.  It is SO important to me that … Continue reading →

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Greetings and salutations!

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Dawn

I have long been unhappy with the limitations of my current blog on my website, so I decided to go with the pros and set up a blog on wordpress.  I will do my darndest to actually do some regular … Continue reading →

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