The faces on the casino billboard with dollar amounts are really two things: Average customers who win large sums of money, and celebrities with the price of their shows. That's why the average people have bigger amounts than the doctored-up photos!
Having a puppy is not like having a kid.
Yeah, it's pretty obvious, but at first, people overlook that.
"Having a dog will be good practice for when you have kids!"
After a pause, though, someone always realizes how silly that sounds and it's followed by some joke about leaving your kid at home locked in a kennel, or taking them outside to poop.
One aspect about humans that I wish I could apply to dogs is communication. Sure, dogs are pretty smart. But a human child can be punished for delaying his obedience. He obeyed, but not right away, and that's why he got punished. He knows what's expected of him and doesn't need to be rewarded for merely doing what's normal.
When training a dog, one has to consistently reward good behavior and punish bad behavior. It can be tough to figure out when the lines blur.
Say, for example, your dog is chewing on a shoe. "Bad dog!" you shout. As soon as the dog hears this, she drops the shoe and comes to sit next to you instead. I feel hesitant to reward her good behavior when it happens so soon after the bad, but I know it will help her learn.
Another example would be, "Come on! Come over here!" (hand clap) "C'mon, girl!"
After a few minutes the dog finally comes. I would want to punish the dog for the delay, but it's necessary to reward it for coming, if I want it to come quicker in the future.
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