I guess I haven't been as perturbed about this dog-training organization as some others here have. I've the sneaking suspicion that it has some pretty conservative backers, but if there
is some dirt, it is probably
connected to it or
hidden by it, rather than integral to it
per se. That's not to say that
that is all there is, just that I haven't looked into it deeply enough to draw a definitive conclusion.
However... I
do find it curious that Libby has ended up as a
dog trainer, and not an orchid grower, eBay seller, antiques auctioneer or what have you. It would appear that
Libby has been rehearsing for this role throughout all of her years with the Seed, and I must thank Guest for bringing that very nice article to my attention. Here are a few nuggets of pertinent psychological wisdom that I am sure Libby has been making good use of for quite some time. I took the liberty of substituting the words "teenagers" in place of "dogs."
Teenagers are guided by principles of pack law, and they expect their leader to act in a certain way.
Teenagers instinctually crave leadership and are keenly attuned to the discipline associated with it.
Teenagers must learn who is in charge in a way they understand. Remember, teenagers are pack animals, and in a pack, rules and hierarchy are the cornerstones of a happy, secure, and stable family.
This is, of course, an incredibly crude and simplistic approach to dealing with teenagers, drug problems or not. Moreover, while most teens are certainly going through an extremely peer-conscious
stage of their life, this is hardly the same thing as being "pack animals."
Let's hope, for the sake of the dogs, that Libby doesn't employ the
methods she used on human beings to make them conform and behave "appropriately," else she might be fined (or worse) by the SPCA!
