Human-Dog Problem Tree
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART ONE
Lets starts with two basic assumptions.
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There is more information now on human-dog relationship then
ever before and its easier to access then ever. Most of the information is free. -
Despite all this, human-dog relationship has never been in a
worse predicament. For many dogs and people, the living situation is
equivalent to a war zone; resulting in dogs being sent to a shelter and
later executed.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree – PART TWO
Dog professionals (by that I mean dog trainers, TV personalities, authors, etc) are
unable to relate certain type of information to their clients (dog owners and
consumers of such information). Not because they (dog professionals) don’t
want to but because they can’t. And not because they don’t know it but
because they don’t see it.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART THREE
The Issue of Indoctrination
In this article I will lay out the 3 primary (most popular) schools of thought, explain the pros and cons of each, and talk about that old and very human tendency to follow.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART FOUR
Time for a review. Put on your spectacles, here we go.
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Human-Dog problem Tree - PART FIVE
The issue of detachment, or is attachment the issue?
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART SIX
Teach a Man to Fish and He Will No Longer Buy Fish From You
If you’ve ever purchased a fitness book, DVD, watched a show on fitness or hired a trainer to help you lose some weight then you’ve probably seen this.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART SEVEN
The Nature of Modern Existence… and Dogs
I want this entry to serve as an introduction to the second branch of the Human-Dog problem tree.
There are two foundational principles affecting our relationship with dogs that are directly related to the conditions inherent in the nature of modern living:
- Our modern lives are misaligned with our biology as well as our psychology.
- We are –as a society- in a transitional phase.
Let’s examine the biological misalignment first.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART EIGHT
The Nature of Modern Existence… and Dogs – SECTION TWO
In the first section of the modern-life problem tree, we’ve seen how the nature of modern existence puts us in a misalignment with our biology.
In this section, we will discus psychological factors affecting our existence and how it relates to human-dog relationship.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART NINE
This article continues our exploration of the second branch of Human-Dog problem tree.
In the first section of the series, I've laid out the misalignment of our biology and its effects on human-dog relationship.
In the second section, I've laid out how modern day living puts us out of balance with our psychology which affect our relationship with ourselves as well as everything and everyone around us. Dogs make this imbalance really apparent.
In this section, I will talk about a transitional nature of today's society.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART TEN
Let’s do a quick review of the last three posts which focused on the 2nd branch of Human-Dog Problem tree.
The Nature of Modern Existence… and Dogs - Human Biology
The Nature of Modern Existence… and Dogs – Human Pshicology
Transitional Nature of Today's Society
The following highlights can be extrapolated
There are two foundational principles affecting our relationship with dogs that are directly related to the conditions inherent in the nature of modern living:
1) Our modern lives are misaligned with our Biology
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART ELEVEN
Dogs: Our Connection With the Past
I've decided to present this portion of the Human-Dog Problem Tree using concrete examples of modern life which are working against our biological nature, and then present a way in which dogs can help us get past it. Unfortunately, there are thousands of these examples and it would be impossible to list them all; so we will focus on the principles of the matter and use concrete examples as case-studies. Lets get started.
Problem: We are made to run but we either dont or suffer greatly when we do.
Solution: Education, unlearning and dogs.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART TWELVE
Dogs: Our Connection with the Future
In keeping with the promise from the previous article, I will present this portion with a concrete example of the problem, and then then present a way in which dogs can help us get past it.
Some of the ground work for this article has been laid out in the Human-Dog NoME (Nature of Modern Existence) branch of the Problem Tree primer which can be found here
http://dogandogs.com/everything-you-know-about-dog-training-is-wro-5
http://dogandogs.com/everything-you-know-about-dog-training-is-wro-6
http://dogandogs.com/everything-you-know-about-dog-training-is-wro-7
In this article, the focus is on evolving-forward. We will point to the factors holding us back in this effort.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - PART THIRTEEN
The Leadership Factor
If you’ve read the “Human-Dog Problem Tree” series, you might have noticed that my focus is on figuring out WHY aren’t humans following certain instructions we know we ought to follow. One such instruction is the focus on being a pack leader to your dog.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - Part Fourteen
Service Humans
If you're a dog person, then you are probably aware of all different ways in which dogs help us humans. Specifically, there is a group of dogs who deserve a special mention. I'm talking of course, about Service Dogs.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - Part Fifteen
Welcome to the very beginning of the third and final branch of the Human-Dog Problem Tree
The Nature of Unbeginner's Mind (NoUM) - Part 1 of 3
Human brain only does one thing, it relates. It "tells" us how to relate to our environment, people around us (animals are people too), universe, innerverse... All we ever do is relate.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - Part Sixteen
Welcome to the second installment of the third and final branch of the Human-Dog Problem Tree
The Nature of Unbeginner's Mind (NoUM) - Part 2 of 3 (Part 1 can be found here)
Whats wrong with the army wanting to brute-force their way into your Beginner's Mind?
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Human-Dog Problem Tree - Part Seventeen
The Nature of UnBeginner's Mind (NoUM) branch of the Human-Dog Problem Tree.
It's been over a week since I posted Part 2 of the UnBeginner's Mind series. I've been trying to figure out a way to conclude the series that is fulfilling and meaningful, for both myself and you, the reader.
In Part 1 we've talked about the army brute-forcing their way into your Beginner's Mind. We also talked about Buddhist's practitioners engaging in the process in a less forceful way.
In Part 2 we've talked about the fact that most of what we know and learn in our life we learn by the age of five. Not coincidentally, our mind is in very much a Beginner's state during those first few years.
In Part 3 I'm stalling for time trying to figure out how to conclude the series. :-)
I think I got it!!!
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Human-Dog Problem Tree – Part Eighteen
Motivation 3.0 Part 1
Much of our troubles with canines are caused by human lack of understanding of what drives a dog into a certain type of behavior.
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Human-Dog Problem Tree – Part Nineteen
Motivation 3.0 Part 2 (Part 1 can be found here)
Think before you click.
Three researchers walk into a preschool. Stop me if you’ve heard this one...
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More to come...
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