In "what the dog saw" the writer talks about human to dog interaction and human to human interaction. Throughout the essay he is arguing that dogs and people have to know that you are the authority. They have to know that you are the boss and that they are not in control. What he also argues is that your posture and how you walk and how you present your body matters. If you look scared and tense the dogs will get defensive and that is when they attack. If you are calm so will the dogs. When two dogs see each other they will first look at the owner of the other dog. If that owner looks scared and is holding the lease very hard that is when they start to bark because they think they will be attacked. If you are calm you will the other dog.
The triad of "exercise, discipline, and affection" is the key to understanding this essay because you need all three to have a good interaction with dogs, or people. If you don't show them love they most likely won't love you back. But if you don't show discipline they will always take advantage of you and they will never think that you are the boos and you will never have good interaction.
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You made a very interesting point. Dogs must know that you are the authority,that you are in charge. Without exercise, discipline, and affection authority cannot be achieved.
ReplyDeleteI also feel the same way in dealing with children. Children need to know that they must listen to their parents. If discipline was not used, the child will never obey his or her parent. By the way you spelled boss wrong."boos"