Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoPeople that argue that dogs are better than cats because "cats can't be trained" almost always own really poorly trained dogs.message-squaremessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squarePeople that argue that dogs are better than cats because "cats can't be trained" almost always own really poorly trained dogs.Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squarePhilipTheBucket@ponder.catlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoDogs and cats are both fine. People who want to “train” a cat are misunderstanding the nature of the relationship, though. Do you train your friends to do what you want them to?
minus-squareDeceptichum@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYou don’t Pavlov condition all your friends?
minus-squarerustydrd@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIf my friend had a habit of jumping on the kitchen counter and chasing after my ankles, then yes, I would train them to stop that.
minus-squarePhilipTheBucket@ponder.catlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoOh I get it, you’re one of those people with boring friends.
Dogs and cats are both fine. People who want to “train” a cat are misunderstanding the nature of the relationship, though. Do you train your friends to do what you want them to?
You don’t Pavlov condition all your friends?
If my friend had a habit of jumping on the kitchen counter and chasing after my ankles, then yes, I would train them to stop that.
Oh I get it, you’re one of those people with boring friends.