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My Soul Dog
Stephanie, a certified positive dog trainer, discusses dog training topics, hydrotherapy, dayCARE and all things dog! Stephanie is a little bit obsessed with her soul dog, Bam so you may hear of him from time to time, as well as, her love of the candy Nerds and building dog related things from wood. She tells stories of her training classes and invites guests on to tell about their stories with the wonderful soul dogs they have raised and own.
My Soul Dog
The Downside to Anthropomorphizing Your Dog
"You know better!", "He did it because he was mad at me" are phrases I hear from owners about their dog. Are these true or are we putting human emotions on our dogs? Is this detrimental? Dogs are a part of our family now more than ever. Even though pet dogs are a multibillion-dollar industry, this does not make them human.
In this episode, I discuss several examples of anthropomorphizing in the animal world and discuss the ways in which it can weaken your relationship with your dog. Perhaps you see yourself in this episode. I also discuss some tips on how to avoid turning your dog into a person.