My daughter just gently spanks her animals when they appear aggressive to one another and follows the spanking with kisses. So far, amidst all the variations of predatory nature, there has been no carnage. She insists that the big tiger was trying to help (was it Roy?) .....I'm bad at names. Julie Krueger living in a zoo ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: English Pubic Schools Date: 2/16/06 5:16:08 P.M. Central Standard Time From: _john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxxx (mailto:john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: On 2/17/06, Andy Amago <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Would you hit your dog or cat to teach it something? Maybe all you'd > teach it is to be afraid of you? While visiting my daughter in Texas, I have been introduced to a TV show called the "Dog Whisperer." Interesting thing is that the star, a specialist in modifying the behavior of troubled animals rarely actually strikes an animal. But neither does he go in for petting and cajoling. His technique is one of firmly establishing dominance. This might involve a firm rap on the nose with a newspaper. Not, to be sure, hitting driven by unthinking anger. John McCreery The Word Works, Ltd. 55-13-202 Miyagaya, Nishi-ku Yokohama 220-0006, JAPAN ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html