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- From: mark@visix.com (Mark Myers)
- Subject: Re: Opal's Inferiority Complex
- Sender: news@visix.com
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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 14:28:33 GMT
- Reply-To: mark@visix.com (Mark Myers)
- References: <BzEu6u.A8A@acsu.buffalo.edu>
- Organization: Visix Software, Reston, Virginia
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- In article <BzEu6u.A8A@acsu.buffalo.edu>, kkeating@acsu.buffalo.edu (Kelly Anne Hinkle) writes:
- |> So, get out your K-9 Psychology books! 8-)
- |>
- |> Opal is a 7 year old Sheltie who is probably the most loved dog on the planet.
- |> Yes, I know, you think your dog is more loved, but s/he isn't! :) Anyhow, my
- |> 9 month old daughter Jessica has gotten to that wonderful age of mischief.
- |> The problem is this--whenever I scold Jessica for doing something she knows
- |> she shouldn't, Opal slinks away like I'm yelling at her. So as I'm saying,
- |> "J, no!", I have to say "Good dog, Opal!" It's kinda hard sometimes! :)
- |>
- |> Any suggestions?
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- My canine psychology book says that it's a mistake to praise
- Opal in this situation. To the dog you're praising him/her
- for being frightened.
- _Mark_
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