Pain in the Neck
February 16th 2007
Walks are more fun without the constant pain in the neck.
Walking has not been very fun lately.
Both the Pungent-One and the Female in my pack have started to snap my leash during walks. Sometimes this happens very often.
It is painful especially when the Pungent Male does it. When the Female one does it, it is merely annoying. I am getting really irritated by this.
For now, I will give them the benefit of the doubt. They seem pretty clueless and do not know any better. But this cannot continue indefinitely – ultimately, I am going to have to show them the error of their ways.
It is exactly behavior like this that makes 2-legs strange, incomprehensible, and untrustworthy.
2-legs do not understand that if I wanted to, I could also use aversive techniques on them, and I am much better and more accurate at applying it than they will ever be.
I am much better and more accurate at applying aversive techniques than 2-legs will ever be. Look at my teeth!
If they do not want me to bite them, then it is only fair that they show me the same courtesy.
But 2-legs is only 2-legs. They are slow to learn, so I will give them some time.
Plus, they give me cheese … For the sake of cheese I will be patient, use small words, and speak very slowly. I will go now and have a dream about cheese … ummmm CHEESE.
Shiba Sephy dreaming about cheese.
Shiba Wisdom
Dear 2-legs,You have thin skin, weak legs, and small teeth. You cannot run very fast, are easily hurt, and have weak, inaccurate bites. In a fair physical fight, you cannot win. So why do you choose this way of fighting?
I have been doing some reading on 2-legs and I know you have big brains and can do some things better than I can – like make cheese! If I were you I would focus on brain and cheese skills.
If you choose to fight, and force me to fight back, then everybody will lose in the end.
If you choose to fight, and force me to fight back, then everybody will lose. If you give me trust and respect, I will also return in kind.
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