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Can't be too care
18/08/2025

Can't be too care

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Names really do count...what influenced your dog’s name?Sedric is a name that denotes courage, and he needed to build co...
16/08/2025

Names really do count...what influenced your dog’s name?

Sedric is a name that denotes courage, and he needed to build confidence. Sedric Digger-y Dog's name was influenced by Cederic Diggery from Harry Potter...as it was the year of the S for Briards, I modified the spelling....

Names really do count...what influenced your dog’s name?Sedric is a name that denotes courage, and he needed to build co...
16/08/2025

Names really do count...what influenced your dog’s name?

Sedric is a name that denotes courage, and he needed to build confidence. Sedric Digger-y Dog's name was influenced by Cederic Diggery from Harry Potter...as it was the year of the S for Briards, I modified the spelling....thanks for the great name Gracie Elizabeth Brox

Thank you for sharing Speak Dog"Just like left-handers weren’t “wrong", some breeds/types of dogs when placed in urban e...
16/08/2025

Thank you for sharing Speak Dog

"Just like left-handers weren’t “wrong", some breeds/types of dogs when placed in urban environments cant cope, they’re in the wrong context and intentional physical punishment to make them " fit" just doesnt sit well with me."

When the "problem" is rooted in instinct and mismatched environment how is constant intentional physical punishment as feedback fair?

Lets take livestock guardian breeds as an example. Im not an expert on these wonderful dogs. I have had the pleasure of working with a few and each has been described and presented as non motivated by food, toys or praise rewards, and have little interest in taking direction from a human.

Yes, each dog is an individual, but these breeds were literally created to function without human direction. Their “reward system” is not toys or treats or human praise, but the satisfaction of doing the job they were bred for: calmly watching, independently deciding, and protecting, its beautiful to watch.

When we transplant them into an urban environment, full of noise, traffic, strangers, fences instead of open land, we are asking some of them to go against every fiber of their genetic blueprint. And when they “fail” (from a human’s perspective), punishing them is acceptable?

We dont think this could add stress and frustration, and still fail at changing their internal motivation?

Worse, it can erode trust with a dog whose relationship with humans is already meant to be more equal partner not obedient servant.

The real problem isn’t the dog. It’s the mismatch between environment, breed, and human expectations.

You can’t punish away independence, suspicion of strangers, or a low food/play drive, those aren’t “behaviours,” they’re identity traits.

You can punish a dog enough to shut them up, you just leave all those emotions bubbling away with a fear of expressing them, how sad.

So, no: punishment doesn’t make sense here. What does make sense is:

Education for owners about what dogs are and aren’t.

Management strategies and finding suitable outlets to meet breed triats.

Respect for their nature, understanding them for who they are.

Careful rehoming, because some of these dogs simply won’t thrive in a city, no matter how much work you put in, (the same for some street dogs, home is a prision)

It’s heartbreaking to see people blame the dog for not bending to an environment they were never designed for.

I want to be clear some will adapt, some wont, each dog varies, but.......

Just like left-handers weren’t “wrong", some breeds/types of dogs when placed in urban environments cant cope, they’re in the wrong context and intentional physical punishment to make them " fit" just doesnt sit well with me.

13/08/2025
Classical conditioning gone wrong
13/08/2025

Classical conditioning gone wrong

10/08/2025

Yesterday, I reposted a comprehensive video addressing the deeply troubling issues surrounding military and law enforcement apprehension dogs, specifically those trained for aggression and apprehension.

🚨Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16NXTSXEzh/

It’s become clear to me that a significant portion of our society still struggles with the idea that weaponizing dogs is fundamentally wrong, harmful to both humans and dogs alike, especially given the availability of more humane and effective alternatives.

You might have noticed that our work often highlights intersectionality, addressing interconnected systems of oppression, even when it’s unpopular or uncomfortable. This commitment isn’t going to change.

I want every person reading this to understand something clearly: Our goal is genuine change and a deeper public understanding of complex, sometimes controversial issues.

True progress often means confronting uncomfortable realities and challenging widely accepted norms.

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