Thinking about how I was walking my dog and said "Good job!" when he stopped at a curb and this man walking by did a full body startle and said "Wow...I never thought you could compliment them" and I was like "oh this is the main way he knows he did wh...

Cat Hicks

Thinking about how I was walking my dog and said "Good job!" when he stopped at a curb and this man walking by did a full body startle and said "Wow...I never thought you could compliment them" and I was like "oh this is the main way he knows he did what I was asking him to do" and the man said "wow, it gives you an entire different thing to do that's not punishment" like the entire concept of positive reinforcement truly blew this man's mind

Cat Hicks

I like to imagine this changed this man's entire orientation toward other beings

Pseudo Nym

@grimalkina

I hope so.

I feel sorry for his previous dogs.

Marijke Luttekes

@pseudonym @grimalkina Or children, if he has them.