Sarcosuchus;4618905; said:Surely your taught speaking is based on dogs as pets. I am done going back and worth with you as well. You have spoken like a true robot, what can I do, you can't see outside the box. Trust me when I say this, that dog in the video is miserable. It's nothing but slavery. You wouldn't have this thing you called opinion you spoke here which is nothing but a mental program if you were in that dog's position. The end.
"Our tools for diminishing flight distance are the knowledge we have of an animal, the food and shelter we provide, the protection we afford. When it works, the result is an emotionally stable, stress-free wild animal that not only stays put, but is healthy, lives a very long time, eats without fuss, behaves and socializes in natural ways and--the best sign--reproduces" (Martel 2001)
The dog is not miserable. And it surely isn't slavery. If the dog didn't have a reward, of course, it wouldn't preform the tasks. The only reason the dog does it is for the treat. If the dog can avoid doing the tasks (if it chooses not to do them, even for treats) it won't do them.
Animals have limits: have a mouse with an electric shock in which the mouse cannot have any way of turning off the shock, it will preform learned helplessness. However, if the mouse can have control of the shock, it will.
but please do not start a flame over it.. there are a few more people on MFK that would enjoy watching this little guy do his tricks.. have a good day.....