Humans’ names: Left to
right: Livia, 1; Josie, 5; and
Kian, 4.

Pet's name and age: Rocky is
a three: -month-old dwarf rab-
it.

Favourite activities: Rocky

loves to spend his spare time
chewing on clothes.

Favourite treat: At the
moment, he loves grass,
because he’s still too young
for carrots.

Pet tale: During potty train-
ing, Rocky took to sleeping
in the potty! His family is
pleased to report that he now
understands what it’s actual-
ly for.

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A gentleman sent me
an e-mail. the other °
day and wanted to

know what was the
best way to discipline
a dog.

He gave me a few sce-
narios, then wanted, from
whar | could decipher, a :
quick and simple answer.

I scratched my head °
upon reading this letter and -
tried to read between the
lines for a deeper meaning
to the question.

After all of my pondering
I came to the realization
that this gentleman’s ques-.
tions should not have been
“How should I discipline

-my. dog?” but rather, *Hov
~ canl show my dog better

leadership ‘so it will want t; °, ;
behave more appropriately?”

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to clarify ‘that I am not :/; _
opposed to discipline when

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hard objects, like a set of
keys were used “to get
throngh 4 to ‘a dog.”

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