Animal Training Quotes

“Breaking, in modern psychology, 'learned helplessness.' This is where you crush an animal's desire to fight. Why is it that we believe broken things are tamed possessions?”
― Rebecca K. O'Connor, Lift

“You can't forge a relationship with learned helplessness, you can only force one and it will always be tenuous. There is always the possibility the peregrine will rediscover the strength of his heart.”
― Rebecca K. O'Connor, Lift

“Whether it's just a pesky little annoying behavior you'd like to tweak or a major problem that has you at the end of your rope, you must shift your thinking in order to look at the possible true cause, as well as determine whether its truly a behavior problem or a normal behavior that needs a better alternative.”
― Pam Johnson-Bennett, Starting from Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in Your Adult Cat

“AAAAHHHHHHHhhhhh! WHOOSH, WHOOSH, YOU BASTARD!”
― Robyn Davidson, Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback