Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.org to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoPeople that argue that dogs are better than cats because "cats can't be trained" almost always own really poorly trained dogs.message-squaremessage-square37fedilinkarrow-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 · 11 days agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squarePhilipTheBucket@ponder.catlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days 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-up0·11 days agoYou don’t Pavlov condition all your friends?
minus-squarerustydrd@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days 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.
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.