Haley and Sean run through a (not comprehensive) list of phrases I've heard often in the dog world — particularly in online training communities — that I think have merit (I see where they're coming from and agree in some contexts) but can also be reductionist (too sweeping of a generalization, misconstrued in unproductive ways, otherwise taken too far). So much depends on our personal connotations with different terms!We talk about: “Let dogs be dogs” “Let them sniff” “Dogs crave structure” “Be a good leader” “Don’t coddle your dog" “Dogs aren’t humans” “This is how it’s done in the wild / this is what’s natural" “Dogs do what has been reinforced"We also roast B.F. Skinner a little at the end. All in good fun, we promise. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.pawsandreflect.blog/subscribe