[mdom]

Moms are a weird thing, they've been through the same but it seems even harder for them to get out of the mindset

[Biomecha]

Yeah, mine had incredibly unhealthy habits...so not exactly leading by example.

[mdom]

yeah...
good thing we're just raising hell, not kids

[Biomecha]

Or dogs. Much more rewarding.

[mdom]

Hey, cats are more rewarding. Dogs lick their bum and then our faces????

[Biomecha]

Supposedly they have more antibacterial properties in their saliva at least. But I don't let mine do that to my face. At least dogs enjoy your company more than cats.

[mdom]

I'm traumatized by my 'nieces'... they're lickers AND biters

[Biomecha]

That most likely has to do with their training, though. Or lack thereof.

[mdom]

Yeah I don't know why my sister gave up on training them u.u

[Biomecha]

Too much effort? Or I think some people get frustrated by not having control.

Simply not rewarding negative behavior can go a long way, which some fail to realize. It seems a lot of people allow the behavior or give treats in an effort to make it stop temporarily, but that only tells the dog that it's okay. My father would do it, and it would undo a lot of my training.

[mdom]

For a split second I thought you were trained with treats by your parents |D
and I was gonna say 'no, they did a good job'

[Biomecha]

Maybe training with treats is what worked?

[mdom]

I still require more treats to work
my trainers haven't found the appropriate amount yet

[Biomecha]

Only the finest for mdom, of course.

[mdom]

Indeed!
maybe that's why I haven't been productive yet
my environment is not helping
where is my butler???

[Biomecha]

Where is your butler? *looks at axe* I'm assuming you're looking for a new one?