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3. Forget Everything You Know About Your Dog

The Freakonomics Radio Book Club

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Is She Playful Because I Play With Her a Lot?

Punishing the dog for his misbehavior is a quick way to make your relationship about bullying. Undesired behavior gets no attention, no food, nothing that the dog wants from you. That's an integral part of how a young child learns how to be a person. And that's how the dog human gang coheres into a family.

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