You saw me give my puppys leash a quick yank to stop her from pulling me and my small child out of a crosswalk. I corrected her behavior not hurt her. You then decided to lean out your car window and yell at me to “learn how to walk my dog” well speeding down the road. Yelled it to me while I’m out on an evening walk with my family and dog. Who do you think you are? Fuck you and mind your damn business crazy bitch. I know how to walk my dog thanks. I wish I had gotten your lisense and reported you for reckless driving. You were all over the road well you decided it was proper to stick half your fat ass out of the window to yell nonsense at me. Your intelligence overwhelms me.
—me and my kids who didnt know what the hell to make of you
This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2009.
I agree! Dogs are like children, if you don’t discipline them and show them who’s in charge early, you’re fucked! Forget that crazy bitch and train your dog properly. Don’t worry, I’m sure she’ll get herself in shit soon enough.
NW, you reminded me of something I noticed a while back. There used to be these TV shows on, back to back, one about how to discipline young kids and the other about how to train your dog. I found it really interesting that the methods used in one show were identical to those used in the other. Kids and dogs have a lot in common when it comes to teaching them how to behave. Eventually the kids learn language and reason, then your teaching methods change, but until then, it’s a lot of rewarding good behaviour, ignoring/discouraging bad behaviour and a few smacks on the nose with a newspaper.
I agree with you Miles, as a parent, I am in no way comparing teaching my child to being a dog, but as you said a child is born without language and reason. “Training” is thus done by consistency ( number one in my head) and reinforcement, or lack of with certain behaviors. Example, when teaching a dog to “come” through the use of that word, if the dog is running away when you are screaming at them to come, the link that word as meaning “run away”. They don’t know the difference. The same applies for a baby. If a baby is screaming for something, and you get them what they want while they are screaming for it, they link that screaming get’s them what they need. Lot’s of shades of grey in this one, but basically, I get what your saying. ahh the shit I’m going to get for this one.
They were either drunk, had multiple grudges against dogs (it happens) or were a flat out a-hole. Either way, don’t let the crazy bitch ruin your day. They exist everywhere and how you deal with that bullshit can determine your sanity in the future.
Miles (from home), do I ever have a treat for you…
Look for a South Park episode called “Tssst” (not sure on the number of ‘s’s). It’s about just that (discipline) and it’s great.
You are the pack leader… be dominant.
don’t ask for acceptance, assert yourself.
I was just thinking of that episode No Dogma! I think it’s in season 9.