| What is a "Dog Whisperer"?Plenty of
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| | dog behavior, and can read the outward
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| people call themselves a dog whisperer,
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| | signs of inward emotional states in
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| usually for commercial gain. Since the
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| | canines, you can do much more than
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| success of Monty Roberts, the Horse
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| | someone who does not understand dog
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| Whisperer, it seems to be a title almost
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| | behavior and cannot read a dog.Dog
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| anyone can brand themselves with - so
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| | Whispering really comes down to three
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| long as they are not Horse Whisperers
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| | things:1. Experience2. Education3.
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| (that one is owned and trademarked by
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| | EmpathyExperience is nothing without
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| Monty Roberts).I'm yet to see anyone
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| | Education, coupled with some clear and
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| "whisper" to a dog (or a horse) and have
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| | critical thinking. The flip-side is that
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| the animal magically do anything that it
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| | Education is nothing without Experience.
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| wasn't trained to do.I remember one
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| | A bit of both will greatly enhance your
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| occassion where some people had bought a
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| | "dog whispering" abilities!Empathy is
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| horse and were collecting it from the
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| | necessary. A dog whisperer is not
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| property where we kept our horse. This
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| | heavy-handed, abusive, or even
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| horse was terrified of being floated
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| | authoritarian. A dog whisperer is
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| (trailered), made all the worse for the
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| | understanding of why the dog is behaving
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| desperate new owner's heavy-handed
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| | as he is, and seeks to balance the dog's
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| techniques for attempting to force the
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| | needs with the owner's needs in a
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| horse into the trailer.In a few minutes I
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| | complementary fashion.Leadership is the
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| taught the horse to touch my hand, then
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| | name of the game here, but we've moved on
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| had it follow my hand into the trailer.
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| | a bit from the old "alpha-roll, show 'em
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| Problem solved.What do you think they
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| | who's boss" domination style and tended
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| called me? A "Horse Whisperer"! I
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| | towards a more empathic and co-operative
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| thought it was funny - I was simply using
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| | approach. This does not confuse the dog
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| Operant Conditioning, positive
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| | as to who is the leader, in fact, a more
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| reinforcement for the behavior of horse
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| | predictable and compassionate owner is
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| touching my hand with nose in exchange
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| | usually one that is easier and more fun
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| for carrot.There are also many times I
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| | for the dog to follow!So get out there
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| have been faced with a nervous, fearful
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| | and learn how to be a dog whisperer. Read
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| or aggressive dog. In true "dog whisperer
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| | books. Watch your own dogs. Go down to
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| style", I have been able to approach the
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| | the dog park and watch other people's
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| cautious canine and befriend it where
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| | dogs. Attend seminars. Read articles.
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| others have not been able to.I do not
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| | Join email lists. Try to understand your
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| attribute this to any magical powers of
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| | dogs. Combine education with experience
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| animal communication, I simply
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| | and empathy and you will be well on your
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| understand a little (just a little) dog
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| | way to becoming a bona-fide dog
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| body language and I am able to
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| | whisperer!Aidan Bindoff is editor of
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| communicate some of that back to the
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| | Positive Petzine, , an ezine for all
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| dog.Once you understand a little about
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| | aspiring dog whisperers!
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