10 posts tagged “dog”
I can't help but think this is so mean to the animals - but how badly I wish I invented the show! thanks alaina for posting this!
I get asked all the time - what is it with you and canines? I've been known for my ability to speak to animals in a language that has never been deciphered by humans.
you love dog purses, you love attacking dogs, you love dancing with them, antagonizing them, you love being a wolf and you love biting other people when you're a wolf- what is it?
Luckily The Wolf Times called me for an interview! They wanted to speak to me about my amazing training abilities. They must have noticed the wonderful video ADriene made of Jack - the dog we are fostering (here's jack's blog).
Tricia, what is your methodology?: WEll I beleive that the best way to get people - I mean dogs - to listen is inspiring fear!
Why do you think you are so good at training wild dogs?: Great Question! I treat dogs the way I wish I could treat everyone - I wish I could just say sit, and everyone would listen. In dog world, I am always the master. Unfortunately, with humans - there are others who also think they are masters of the world.
How can someone learn from your methods if they are unable to hire you until the end of this recession in 10 years?: My advice is that you always maintain eye contact with your animal. Lead by the nose, as Cesar Milan says - and don't afraid to show your love through fierce wolf eyes.
Does being an unprofessional dog trainer interfere with your career?: As a sociologist, I find that my field is so professionalized that it's a mental break to come home and spend time on an unprofessionalized field, such as dog training.
What's up the dog purse obsession? I think we are tactile beings and we love touch - but part of adult socialization says that we're not supposed to enjoy simple touch of furry things. We end up buying expensive goose feather pillows and comforters that are great to lay on - but we can't feel them! Also adult socialization tells us that we can't like little playful things - well as you can see the Japanese never bought that silly value - they love their manga and anime! So you know what I decided that I could also carry around dog purses as an adult - I love to touch and pet it - it just feels wonderful. I don't carry it to meetings or work - but you will find me during the weekends with my dog purse!
And what's up the wolf hat? Well the Wolf hat just makes me happy and it makes everyone else happy. If we are at a place in our friendship where I can bite you and you find it funny, then I would say you're pretty cool and we can chill together. Children to know how to play and imagine and so much of growing up in Western and chinese culture is about replacing imagination with rationality. I don't see what the two forms of thinking can't co-exist together. I can gauge my level of worldly engagement by how often I wear my wolf hat and bite people - if I'm around people I can bite - that means I'm around close non-judgemental friends. If I can wear my wolf hat a lot - that means my imagination is running around. Life is so much more fun when you see it through the eyes of an animal.
Ok I voted. Adriene and I went at 8am and voted in a person's garage - I guess that's what voting is like in suburbia. I've been in nyc the last 2 elections - so I actually have never voted in california really.
I anticipate the moment when I can say tonight that I am going to cry out of happiness that america will have its first consciously mixed-race president. (why do i say consciously? no need to go over US slave history why some whites may deny being part black and vice-versa.) The media needs to stop saying "obama, the first black or african-american president." He's a mixed! he has never referred to himself as only black.
What's made me sad is that hilary clinton has been so absent in all this election business. where is her support for obama? sore losers are no phone.
oh well - I'm going to be patriotic tonight - I am going to be an american - I am going to the madonna concert in SD! One of my advisors offered me a ticket so I could not pass up this opportunity. Madonna is the queen of contradictions - how much more american can that be?
who looks more sad, Minnie or i?
Me harassing Minnie with some ranchero music.
this nestor is a genius - here's another quote from his acknowledgments - where he says the National Consumer Institute says, "GIVE AFFECTION, DON't BUY IT." I am having a hard time just getting past the introduction and acknowledgments!
thanks this year's love photo for taking this beautiful photo - you are a great photographer!
