Brian's Return Dialectical Journal

Most dogs can act very unpredictable, especially in new surroundings and just like the author of the second article wrote, "some

You want your dog to understand that you are the person to look to when they question what is right or wrong. This is done by being firm, yet kind with the dog. You don't want your dog to listen to you out of fear, but out of respect. Setting boundaries is very important in gaining respect. Sit down

Then he started talking to her telling her everything he went through and what he was feeling then felt like a 10,000 pound weight was lifted off his chest. Dogs are just that way, they don't judge or ridicule and they always show unconditional love no matter what.

It lets us know how much dogs love us. In the story, Ellie was confused and ran away to get to her owner Megan. If you ever got lost or ran away you would feel the same. Ellie was scared and alone, but kept

non-verbal, non-reactive, and only walked, eat and sleep. While others have tried to have him interact with the activities and other people to no prevail. One dog was walking around visiting other residents and he began to walk toward the dog and tried to reach for the dog. After the handler realized what he was trying to do then the handler picked up the dog and the resident petted the dog for upward of 15 seconds and then walked away. While this is not the normal reaction people would think of when a patient sees a dog that was a humongous point for this one man and everyone who witnessed the account (Addcock)

Every year there are well over 7 million cases of PTSD that are announced (Kledzik). A small percentage of the people on Earth at some point in their life span will have some form of PTSD. A solution that will be able to help these people is commonly referred to as “man’s best friend.” For many years PTSD dogs have been useful to relieve the severe symptoms of this disorder. They have proven themselves to be more than just an animal. Post-traumatic stress disorder dogs are far beyond just man’s best friend; they protect the protectors far after the wars end.

The white dog is totally brainwashed by its white owner. It has been brainwashed to believe that the blacks are violent, dangerous and harmful. So the black trainer, who wants to change the dog’s attitude towards the blacks, is as hard as changing the image of Christianity in a creationist’s mind.

Dogs, will use their natural born instincts whether it’s to protect their owner or pups or to save someone. In the story “How Smart Are Animals?,” Andrea a girl was outside her home when a sudden blizzard struck. The snow quickly formed up to her waist and she was unable to get out. Villa the dog, heard her cries of fright and jumped her owners fence to come to the aid of Andrea. Villa started to dig but did not get very far, so she motioned for Andrea to grab her to front paws.

In the study (Horowitz, 2009) there were fourteen dogs in total. The dogs in the experiment had to pass certain criteria before they could be put into the test. They must be at least six months old and must have lived with their current owner for over three months (Horowitz, 2009). This, of course, was because they may not be old enough to understand commands, or they may not understand their owner because they have only known them for a short period of time. They must not have any other dogs living in the same house hold (Horowitz, 2009).

I think what the director is trying to get across to the audience is showing how much a dog can affect a life as well as a family together. In Marley and Me, not only does Marley grow a bond with John and Jenny, but he also forms a bond with their three kids. When Marley is at the vet, and the vet is saying that most dogs do not survive an incident through the night, John talks about how Marley isnt a normal dog and how when Conor was sick, Marley stayed by him all night. This shows how strong the bond was with the family and the dog. There is also an example of a bond such as this in Turner and Hooch.

Dogs do not wait for the right time to do whatever they want. Also, they do not make excuses

It is often said that a dog is a man’s best friend. In the last 14,000 years, dogs have accompanied man by helping him hunt, guard, and protect. In our modern world, dogs help us combat in war, search-and-rescue, guide the blind, deaf, discapacitated, rehabilitate patients in therapy, aid law enforcement, and are part of our family as beloved pets (Coren). Although canine superstars such as Lassie, Old Yeller, and Rin Tin Tin portray the perfect dog we all want in our lives, these ideals are far from the truth. Many first-time dog owners expect dogs to know behaviors such as how to walk on a leash, not bite, not destroy the house, and in addition to many others. In reality, dogs must be trained on what their handler wants them to do. It is

Late one night in February 2014, Jack Farrell, 80 years old, called 911 to report a dog attack. He had woken up bleeding on his kitchen floor, his left arm in the jaws of his adopted German shepherd, Max. “ I thought he had turned on me,” said Jack, a retired firefighter. Later, Jack found out that Max actually saved him from carbon monoxide poisoning.When Jack had gotten out of bed during the night, he’d passed out from inhaling the gas and collapsed to the floor. Max likely tried to wake the man by clawing his face. So the dog took Jack’s left arm in his mouth and pulled the man from the bedroom and down the hall, intending to drag Jack out of the house. “He saved my life,” Jack said. Animals bring a number of benefits to their human companion,

Dogs live in a benevolent universe in which every event and every encounter is a otential learning experience. The casual stranger is not to be

This is a result of the dog being trained to think that everyone that comes near him/her has an aggressive attitude.