Mr. Babcock, knowledge is power! – Auntie Mame
The erroneous theory that dogs are wolves must end because it has no foundation in scientific fact, and it supports the dominant-submissive approach to dog ownership and training that is counterintuitive to the way women create, maintain and nurture relationships. The whole wolf/dog theory premise can compromise some aspects of the human-canine bond.
Dogs are the oldest and most diverse domesticated animal. Their population today exceeds 400 million and comprises perhaps more than 1,000 breeds. Breed diversification will undoubtedly increase as new genetic dog mutations become available. Who would have predicted ten years ago the popularity of the Labradoodle?
Leave it to a breeder to become creative. What do you get when you cross a miniature bulldog with a Shih Tzu? Answer: Bull****!
Despite the popularity of dogs today, many women simply do not understand how their pet perceives its world. Did you know that the most dogs, (with the exception of sight hounds) tend to have relatively poor eyesight and can’t clearly discern objects beyond 60 feet? They didn’t need to develop keen eyesight because the things they eat, small rodents, dried worms, insects, berries and grasses, are typically within 45 feet of their mouth.
Most dogs are also colorblind. They have had no need for color perception because a brown, white or black rabbit all taste the same. And when it comes to taste, dogs reign supreme with more than 250 million scent receptors in their nose. You read that right. A dog eats first with its nose because it has relatively few taste buds. This might explain why a dog will ingest objects or food we might find repulsive, and how commercial dog food manufacturers who add pallatants (chemical additives which smell like chicken or beef)) can create a feed designed more the digestive tract of a cow or horse, but dogs will also eat.
A dog’s sense of hearing is acute (unless you are calling him to come to you). Many human devices, such as vacuum cleaners, food blenders and even the music we play in our home or car can cause it discomfort. Don’t confine a dog in a room or car with the music blasting. You may not want to maintain good hearing into your later years, but the dog will need his to maneuver and survive when his eyesight becomes even less refined.
Jane Goodall’s extensive work with chimpanzees, Desmond Morris’ scholarly books on animal behavior and the oceanographic studies by Jacques Cousteau have provided us with a better understanding and appreciation for the animals that inhabit the forest, jungles and seas. But dogs have not been given the same positive press
because many of the canine books available to the general public appear to regurgitate the same information but negate several important facts.
Did you know that men and women acquire, maintain, interact and then train their dogs in dramatically different ways? (So much for the group training method) Men also tend to experience fewer behavioral problems with dogs than do women. Perhaps the reason for this is – men act more like dogs, but women tend to act more like human beings.
Are you also aware of the fact that the mother dog, the most influential factor in a puppy’s early development, has been completely ignored by most canine authors, behaviorists and trainers? When was the last time a trainer asked you to act more like a mother dog and less like an alpha? Momma dog does it all, with efficiency — no leashes, clickers or treats — and with expedience because her puppies will attain adulthood within a few months and must learn quickly to be prepared to survive in the real world. Interesting isn’t it? Momma dogs know she can’t train her puppies in a pet food warehouse, I wonder why humans who invite a dog into their house would think otherwise?
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