Discuss Other Trainers (not Cesar)?

If it's any consolation, Spiritdogs, I don't perceive you as a "college geek." 

spiritdogs

I have degree in Psychology, an apprenticeship, diploma, and years & years of attending seminars workshops, an extensive library of books and DVD's, plus years of all breed ownership and training experience, but there are still some people here who think I'm a huge guy living in a basement somewhere who might need Richard Simmons to get him out, and only have cats.  For the record, I'm female, have no cats, do not live in a basement or weigh 700 pounds.  However, no matter how much you have in the way of credentials, some people will be dismissive of that because those college geeks don't have any real world sense, now do they?  I think that this is just one of those cases where the medium is the message, and there isn't much anyone can do about it.

 I would have perhaps thought you might be a cat person as well as a dog person, but I never pegged you as male, large or living in the basement.

dgriego

spiritdogs

I have degree in Psychology, an apprenticeship, diploma, and years & years of attending seminars workshops, an extensive library of books and DVD's, plus years of all breed ownership and training experience, but there are still some people here who think I'm a huge guy living in a basement somewhere who might need Richard Simmons to get him out, and only have cats.  For the record, I'm female, have no cats, do not live in a basement or weigh 700 pounds.  However, no matter how much you have in the way of credentials, some people will be dismissive of that because those college geeks don't have any real world sense, now do they?  I think that this is just one of those cases where the medium is the message, and there isn't much anyone can do about it.

 

 I would have perhaps thought you might be a cat person as well as a dog person, but I never pegged you as male, large or living in the basement.

Actually, left to my own devices, and if money were no object, I'd probably have many more species hanging around here.  I really like alpacas!  And, you would be surprised at who thinks I live in a basement, LOL - I know it isn't you.  Although, when I was a kid, I did spend a lot of time in the basement - watching my dad in his workshop.  I may not be a guy, but I can bang nails.  And, I did own cats for quite a while.  Not the type who jump on the table and come to tea, though:-))  These were honest to goodness working barn cats.  They all lived to ripe old ages, but with all the coyotes here, and one predatory little Aussie, I decided against getting any more for now.

 Actually I am sort of jealous that you have a basement. I have always wanted a basement and have never once lived anywhere that had one.

 What a deprived life I have had.

dgriego

 Actually I am sort of jealous that you have a basement. I have always wanted a basement and have never once lived anywhere that had one.

 

 What a deprived life I have had.

You can do the next best thing. Take a room and conceal the window. And when you enter the room, you have to pretend you walked downstairs. And never mind that you have such a small basement for the whole house.

I don't have a basement. But I am a guy. I'm 6' 6" and weigh about 253 lbs, married, with a dog and a cat.

 I think this thread has ran its course and we have a poll up to determine whom to discuss, it seems that Suzanne is being beaten by all of the above. Maybe that means that we just open up a thread and discuss them all? Might be confusing... or we open up a thread for each one?....

    Anyway anyone who wishes to do so please feel free to begin. I am having some issues at home and just do not feel like opening a thread and kicking it off. if someone is willing and wants to please proceed!

Wow, that must be a really prey driven dog to keep you from owning any more cats......I own two cats and deal with some really prey driven animals.....