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Duskypearls -> RE: Tough Guy with Dog Phobia (12/23/2011 9:36:24 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Snort
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ORIGINAL: Duskypearls
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ORIGINAL: Snort
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ORIGINAL: BKSir
Small dogs scare the hell out of me...
Me, too. Well, actually, it's really women with ill tempered rat dogs who coo at them while the miserable curs yip incessantly and drill holes in the furniture. It's just easier to tell them I can't see them again because I'm scared of micro dogs... Does this make me a fake?
Nah, Snort, it doesn't make you a fake. In fact it's smart to be wary of anyone allowing/condoning/encouraging any animal to be unstable, destructive, and unbalanced within any unit. It's usually indicative of the human being ignorant (benign or otherwise) of the "top down" required dynamics of the animal pack, which keeps it in order. They tend to relinquish too much of their power, which forces a weaker-minded animal to fill the power vacuum they've created. Nature abhors a vacuum. That leaves an unstable animal in the controlling, dominant position, which is usually disastrous in outcome.
Oh, that would be a fun thread all by itself... "the natural order of things".
I have raised an embarrassing variety of critters, and in the animal world dominance is a Very common theme. Sometimes it's male dominance, often female (just ask my mare, she'll show you how it's done, yep, yep), but ALWAYS there is a need to fill that power vacuum if the human doesn't manage it.
Right you are, Snort. It would seem to me EVERYTHING in nature, including us, is subject to those that dominate, and those dominated, the differences being in the variation of degrees. Even stronger, more functional weeds will crowd out the weaker. You especially see this in the animal kingdom. Hardier, more aggressive creatures get the food, shelter, and mating privileges. You can't have "Too many Chiefs and no Indians," as it were, and "Too many cook spoil the broth," or chaos reigns.
Mares with PMS (Pissy Mare Syndrome) are famous for bossing everyone/thing around, and it is usually a result of a hormonal imbalance coupled with subsequent leaned behaviors. Personally, I'd rather have a nutty, horny stud horse bouncing on my head everyday, than a pissy mare, as they can be awfully cranky and unreasonable!
BTW, I am a GREAT fan of Cesar Milan, The Dog Whisperer, and found his techniques, used appropriately, to be very effective when dealing with humans and animals.
Tell us about your mare, Snort, will you?
And how about starting and fleshing out that natural order of things thread? I'm already interested.
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