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When you are harboring an adolescent delinquent, it is essential that you do not expect of him what you know in your heart he can't do. … Whatever you do, do not leave the cat to mind the canary and then complain about it later.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

Why do we keep referring to this particular yardstick, intelligence, to evaluate another species? The reason, of course, is that it's our strong suit. When will we start to see that there's so much that's truly fascinating about dogs, it makes intelligence a red herring.

Jean Donaldson
The Culture Clash  

A fair amount of the aggression professional trainers see in dogs is caused by pain. Before you make any decision, have your veterinarian determine if your dog is in pain.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

Dogs are great learners. They can discriminate extremely fine differences in their environment. They have incredible olfactory powers. They can deal with complex social environments. They have a rich emotional life. But they do not think abstractly.

Jean Donaldson
The Culture Clash  

Fearful dogs don't like surprises. Rules and order can help them cope.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

The adolescent dog is notoriously inattentive. For safety's sake, you must work at getting his attention, despite distractions.

Carol Lea Benjamin
Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence  

So what is the fallout for dogs of the Walt Disney myth? As soon as you bestow intelligence and morality, you bestow the responsibility that goes along with them.

Jean Donaldson
The Culture Clash  

… dogs learn by the immediate results of their actions and the association of events which occur closely together in time.

Jean Donaldson
The Culture Clash  

The fuzzy-wuzzy model give dogs problems that they cannot solve and then punishes them for failing.

Jean Donaldson
The Culture Clash