Dog Quotes, Dog Stories, Dog Poems, Dog Quotations,
Dog Fairy Tales, Dog Facts, Dog
Fiction
DOGS DON'T USE COOKIES
Dogs don't use cookies, pats or praise
in their culture. Dogs are physical: they lick, they bite, they push, they
shove and they poke. Instead use Dingo Lingo; the dog's own language, culture
and customs to educate and rehabilitate. Not cookies or clickers or collars and
leashes.
Ami Moore The Chicago Dog Whisperer
DOGS AND ESP
I
use touch, tone, and telepathy. Barbara Woodhouse
HOW DOGS GROW
UP
Dogs grow up
slow. They need time to ripen and reach their full potential. A dog is sexually
mature at 6 months of age, a dog is physically mature at 18 months of age, and
dog is mentally mature at 24 months of age, and a dog reaches full emotional
maturity is 36 months.
Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
THE MARTYR
TRAP
Many owners
of difficult dogs are running around that terrible triangle of
martyr-rescuer-persecuter. These types of people love their problem dogs more
than their children, their spouse or even themselves.
Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
A BAD GAME OF TWISTER
Well, when you
first rehabilitate a dog it begins like a bad game of Twister, but it always
ends a Tango. Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer
A HILL FOR THE
COLLIE
The hill for the collie, The lake for
the lab, The walk for the dog in the city.
The right work rules them all, and with the movement, heals them.
Ami Moore
The Chicago Dog Whisperer
PERFECTION
You don't have to be perfect to
be an a good dog owner. I think that is what scares most dog owners from
reaching out for help, the fear of being less than perfect. Ami Moore The
Chicago Dog Whisperer
FROM TOGETHERNESS TO ONENESS
To really know your dog you have to
grow up with a dog as your brother or sister. The essence is the
interrelating of all interests. Only in this way can simple togetherness be
transformed into oneness, which comes from a desire to share their best with
the dog.
The goal is for two hearts to beat as
one. While dogs may no be on the same cognitive level as us, they are our
equals on an emotional and spiritual level.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of Chicago
THE WORLD BEAT
In
the womb, before you have a brain, your heart finds the rhythm of the world and
keeps the beat. when you die; when your brain is dead, the heart tries to keep
up with the World Beat until the very last. The heart sends out it's beat, it's
signal, it's signature song; the heart song. And that is what I tune into as a
dog whisperer. The heart with the strongest, truest, purest, best beat rules,
so I make my beat the strongest. So, the first tool of a a dog whisperer is a
pure heart. Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer
THE ALPHA ROLL AND
THE JELLY ROLL
The Alpha
Roll is an exercise in social, physical, mental dominance and strength. As a
social signal it telegraphs that all negotiations are now over. The Jelly Roll,
on the other hand, is more about charming guile and flirtations. This is a
social maneuver that is a thousand shades of gray, and thus leaves room for
interpretation, negotiation and collaboration.
Ami Moore The Chicago Dog
Whisperer
GIVE AWAY WHAT YOU
CAN'T KEEP
The best business advice that I
ever got was to give away what you can't keep, to gain what you can't
lose. Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer of Chicago
GOD'S COUNTRY
I work by feel in God's country, the
heart.
Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer in Chicago
THE DARK SIDE OF DOGS
There is a "dark side" to the nature of dogs. I say that
a dog has gone to the "dark side" when the dog has allowed fearfulness,
nervousness or aggression to rule, to propel him into the danger zone. My job
as a Dog Whisperer is to prevent a dog from getting seduced by the Dark Side of
his nature. Ami Moore The Chicago Dog Whisperer
WHAT DOGS LEARN
Dogs learn what they live, and then they live what they
learn. Anon.
I AM THE DOG
WHISPERER
I am often
asked by potential students to define “dog whisperer” for them. On
occasion, I’d take 2 minutes and other times I’d take 60, trying to
condense this complicated term into a facile definition. Due to my own personal
frustration in finding a complete definition of dog whispering, I finally just
decided to sit down and really create a guide that would fully explain dog
whispering; what it is, what it ain‘t, to everyone‘s
satisfaction, especially mine!
I am the Dog Whisperer. All too often I see you after
a traumatic experience with your dog, when you are scared and upset. You call
me to rescue you from chaos and insanity, but it is already too late.
Your life is in shambles, the neighbors hate you, a
child is disfigured, the victim is pressing charges, the police are at the
door, and your home is at risk. I, however, can't turn back the
hands of time and prevent the fatal attack, but I can help you and your family
move forward and plan for tomorrow. I am the Dog Whisperer.
When your heart is broken, I'm quickly on the scene. I
will repair the lost hope; rekindle the loving feeling that you once had toward
your dog. In time, I will help you learn to trust your dog again, and I
will help you dog learn to trust in you once more. I am the Dog Whisperer.
Sometimes you are frustrated with the inconvenience
and expense of having to hire me. But when you call, I will be right there with
the tools and training to resolve your dog training concern so that you, your
family and your community can feel safe and secure. I am the Dog Whisperer.
I am available to help you house train your little
Christmas puppy. I am there to place the missing obedience training on your out
of control, hormonally driven adolescent dog so that he can stop jumping up on
Grandma.
We can help the shelter or rescue dog fit into your
lifestyle easily, safely and sanely. Even though you may have picked a dog that
does not fit in with your lifestyle: it's too big, too mean, too hyper, with my
training and gentle touch, I can make sure that the dog learns to follow your
direction. I am the Dog Whisperer.
In the best of all worlds, you will call me to help
you with your new spring time puppy, you'd call me to help you pick the right
dog from the shelter and you'd call me to so that I could talk you out of
purchasing that puppy from the pet store. I offer products and services
to help protect that which is yours. I read magazines, attend seminars
and belong to trade groups so that I can increase my knowledge and my ability
to help you solve your problems. I am the Dog Whisperer.
I am a Dog Whisperer. I am a psychologist, a teacher,
a poet, a shaman, an artist, a preacher, a parent. I deal with people that are
upset and dogs that are upset; I calm the savage beast within each one of you.
I have been trained to secure and protect your children, your home, your assets
and even your life. I have devoted my life to help you have the American
Dream; a happy family with a happy dog.
Who Am I? I am an Animal Rights Activist. I believe
that animals have the right to be educated so that they can fit into our modern
life. I believe that it is inhumane and immoral to have an untrained,
uneducated dog that is a danger to the family and the community. Our domestic
dog has the right to have the kindest, the best, the most effective, most
humane training tools and methods used for their education, so that every dog
in America can have the greatest of gifts; a good and loving home.
Who Am I? I am a Pro-Choice Activist.
People have the right to have all training tools and training methods at their
disposal so that they can make an informed choice as to what tools, techniques
and tips will work best with their dog, their lifestyle and their
personality.
Who Am I? I am a
Pro-Life Activist. I believe that murdering dogs for bad behavior when a
particular training tool or training technique fails them. If one training tool
or technique fails, then the dog and the owner have the right to seek relief
and rehabilitation from other dog professionals that may use alternative
techniques.
Who Am I? I am Pro-Traditional
Family Values. Good families deserve to own good dogs. Good dogs are dogs that
are well-mannered, tolerate children, are polite to strangers and do not poop,
pee or bite where or when it is inappropriate. Good dogs create good
families, good families create good neighborhoods, and good neighborhoods
create good cities.
Who Am I? I support Breed
Tolerance. All breeds can be trained and educated to be good family members,
good community members and assets to our modern life. I despise Breed Bigots,
the radical elements in American society that claim a dog’s breed matters
more than his behavior. Punish the deed, don’t exterminate the breed.
Who Am I? I
am against “The Culture of Death” pushed by PETA, HSUS, ALF, ELF
and other domestic animal rights al-queada groups. These groups are committed
to the complete extermination of the domestic dog in good, loving, American
families.
Who Am I? I defer to
Mother Nature, for she always knows best. The best way to rehabilitate a dog is
to treat it like a dog, not like us. The dog is born on to this planet to
experience life as a dog, not a person. Mother Nature is always right, always
appropriate and never makes mistakes. So if you communicate with a dog in his
language respecting the particulars of his dog culture, then a good dog is
always the result.
Who Am I? I am a Fido Freedom Fighter: I believe
that dogs think and feel much like people do. I do not believe that the dog is
a unthinking, unfeeling, “black box” that operates on a
simple reward/punishment paradigm. I know that the dog dreams, the dog
remembers, the dog thinks and that the dog has a soul; in his own doggie
way. I believe that dogs deserve to have as much freedom as good manners
and good grooming will allow them in our modern lives, which means well
mannered dogs should be allowed everywhere. I believe that good dog training
should not be a crime. I am the Dog Whisperer.
COMMIT TO THE SIT
You have to get your dog to commit to the sit. Your dog
has got to do the do, whenever and where ever you say. If the dog won't commit
to the sit, then he isn't committed to you. Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer
THE
METHOD
We tickle,
tingle, tap, tell and Go! Go! Go!
Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
THE LINE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS FOR DOGS
> Where is the line between 'thou shall not bring
dogs here to this public place' and 'I'd prefer not to interact with dogs here
in this public place'? It may behoove us to know the difference, and respect
it.>
The line lies at my side, in heel
position. If I have my dog with me in a public place where it is
either allowed regularly or if I've obtained permission, that's just where I
expect her to stay.
Anyone not caring to
interact with her does not have to do so. They don't have to pet her or touch
her, and she will not reach out and touch anyone without getting my permission
first.
But if someone is going
to get upset because of the mere PRESENCE of my dog, that’s tough. As
long as I have to put up with screaming babies and children running around like
wild animals in restaurants and airplanes, not to mention certain perfumes
which some ladies wear (and men, on occasion) which cause me an instant
migraine, I will be the first to remind folks that things are not always the
way we want them.
At least my dogs are
housebroken and quiet, which is more than I can say for most babies I've
encountered. And they won't kick the back of your airplane seat for 4 hours,
either.
There are folks out there who are so phobic about dogs,
they'll literally scream when they see one in the hotel lobby, walking nicely
with you on your way through the building. I've had it happen. That is not
normal. I learned a long time ago not to brake for neurotics. Really. If the
mere sight of a nice, well-trained dog sends you shrieking because it's under
the same roof as yourself (or even quietly ruins your day), you've got a bigger
problem than my removing the dog will fix.
DO
respect people's rights to not be jumped upon, growled at, barked
at, slobbered on or bitten, or to be exposed to skin parasites or disease or to
be stepping in dog poop. My dogs consistently bring people much more joy than
distress, so why should one unfortunate person with a phobia send them to the
lock-up? Tracy Doyle, D.O.T., Northern Illinois Dog
Club
IN THE BEGINING
Alpha Attitude is everything, and it
starts with how you feel. First, there is an emotion, then the thought, then
the energy of those two things is projected outwards; in posture, sound, eye
contact and intention.
Ami Moore, DW
THE NOW OF THE DOG
The dog is always living in the now, he is
consistently, constantly aware. A dog knows what to do every time. If you want
to change the behavior of the dog, you the human must be clear of intent
and pure of heart. You have to be right, right now.Ami Moore, DW
THE DOG AND DARK ENERGY
A dog that spends
his time running away from you, is running away from cloudy, dark, dirty,
chaotic energy. Dogs don't like danger or instability or insanity. Ami
Moore the DW
ENLIGHTENMENT
The vehicle
of enlightenment is the dog, and the dog is nature itself. Since the dog is
nature itself, the lessons are true and profound. The moment that you succumb
to the lessons of the dog, they have transcended the age old confrontation of
man against nature.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
DOG
COMMUNICATES
Once you
understand how a dog communicates,
you
understand how he thinks. Once you understand how he thinks, you can understand
what is important to your dog. That's the key.
Ami Moore the DW
THE VIRUS
A trained dog is
contagious, spread the bug! Ami Moore, DW
UNHEALTHY DOG OWNERS
Dog owners that like living with their
unhappy, untrained dog are owners that like living in a sick environment. This
environment always has the same characteristics; don't talk, don't trust and
don't feel. The big problem is that system will fight to stay alive, it will
kill to stay alive.
Ami Moore the
DW
100%
RESPONSIBILITY
You the human are 100% responsible for
half of your relationship that you have with the dog. The dog is 100%
responsible for his half of the relationship that he has with you, but you the
human must move first.
Ami Moore the DW
DOGS ARE REMINDERS
Before we are
born, the angels press a finger to our lips and tell us, "Remember, remember,
don't forget what you know." But, angels know people. They have
sent the dog to us, to help us to remember what we once knew. Dogs are carriers
of the message. But they won't argue with you, or plead with you to listen to
them. They will just be themselves, reflecting your true spiritual nature,
until you notice that you don't like the picture. Ami Moore the DW
THE WRONG REASON TO GET A DOG
Many people get
dogs to solve an unresolved problem from their childhood. They are seeking an
external solution to an internal problem. Very, very bad for the dog.
These folks have a great, big, hot,
stinky, smoldering pit where a heart should be, and they want to get a dog to
stuff in there, so it doesn't hurt so much. Never works 'cause dogs can't
handle the negative energy.
A dog can't give you the validation that
should've come from your mother or father. A dog can't say, "You are okay, you
are important, you are loveable, you are worth being cherished."
Ami Moore the DW
THE DOG AS EMOTIONAL WEATHER VANE
A dog is a simple
gauge of your energy, and will reflect the real you right back at you. Working
with a dog will help you tune into your truest, purest thoughts and feelings. A
dog will show you where you are blocked, stagnant, broken or
dead. Ami Moore the DW
ANGER AND DOG TRAINING
Anger is a good
emotion, it is like fire; a vehicle for transformation. Anger is pure energy, a
healing energy. So feel the anger. Energize yourself with it. But, beware!
Never use anger to hurt others and never use anger to hurt yourself. Ami Moore
the DW
DOG TRAINING AND BEING BORN
I believe that for many dogs that are
out of control at home, that becoming whole and balanced is much like being
born. Some births are easy, some are hard; however once the process is started,
there is no going back.
Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer of Chicago
Dog Training Tools and Abortion
There is a lot of
talk about banning one dog training tool or another. I feel the same way about
dog training tools the same way I feel about abortion, "If you don't want one,
then don't get one; and trust in the good sense of the average American."
Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer of Chicago
FIRE
A dog whisperer is
like a spark, the fire, a flame. It takes training and experience to
control ones energy outflow so that neither the dog nor the whisperer does not
get burned. Remember that the same flame that melts butter strengthens
steel. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of Chicago
DOGS
RULE BY WHIM
Dogs can be very dangerous when
they have control of a home. Dogs rule by whim, not reason. Ami the Dog
Whisperer of Chicago
DOGMA OR THE DOG
"TEST-TRAIN-TEST. It is vital to confirm that behavior is changing in the
intended direction. If so, any discussion about will it work is irrelevant, and
most discussion about why it works are moot."
DR IAN DUNBAR,
founder of The APDT
A DOG WHISPERER AS TRANSFORMER
A dog whisperer is
a transformer. If you were going to think of an element to represent the dog
whisperer, it would be fire. Fire is the only element that changes all matter
from one form to another. Fires is the only element that strengthens and
enlightens. Water weakens. Air corrupts. Earth degrades. Ami Moore the
Chicago Dog Whisperer
THE FACTS OF LIFE
"It is a simple
fact of life that (nearly) ALL owners will punish their dogs. (Luckily few
can even comprehend, let alone define,-R.) So, I think we need to teach owners
how to punish in a manner which is "soft, sweet, loving,
informative, and effective." DR. IAN DUNBAR, founder of APDT
THE DOG'S NATURAL NICHE
We, mankind, are the dog's natural
ecological niche.
Ami Moore the
Chicago Dog Whisperer
WILL
AND GRACE
God's Will shall never lead you
to a place where God's Grace will fail to protect you. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer of Chicago
THE
DOG'S BLISS
Bliss for a dog is the walk or
the hunt. That is when all of the energies of the dog are working, correctly,
and in concert. Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer of Chicago
THE
FEEDBACK
"The
feedback inhibits that behavior and therefore is a punishment. I only
mentioned this example because many trainers are "scared" of
punishments, thinking that they epitomize the "dark side" of
training.
I simply
wanted to make the point that punishments:
1.
deliver valuable information,
2.
can speed up the training process,
3.
decrease frustration/stress,
4. AND, that they needn't be, AND SHOULDN'T BE,
painful or scary." DR. IAN DUNBAR, Founder of APDT
AFFIRMATION OR TRUTH
Some dog owners
seek out a trainer that will affirm/confirm their current actions or
situation. Other dog owner's contact a trainer to seek out the truth; the
truth of themselves, and their dog. Ami Moore the Chicago Dog Whisperer
THE
RIGHTNESS OF SCIENCE
Science is always right up to
the point someone shows there's more that was previously known, or that
what was previously known was wrong. ANON.
THE LOVING OWNER
I must always be
wary of the owner that claims to love the dog and will do anything for the dog;
except take control. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE
SIT
The simple
word "sit" can be a stimulus/cue/request/command (for dog), response (from
owner), instructive reprimand, instructive praise, negative reinforcement,
punishment, etc. etc. Oh yes! Do we dog trainers need to redefine
the terminology for learning theory when used in practice?
DR. IAN DUNBAR the FOUNDER OF
APDT
THE GOLDEN RULE
People are
taught,by their mothers, their governments and their churches to live by the
"Golden Rule". Dogs are born to live by the "Law of the Jungle". Big
difference in energy, intention, and power. Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
COST
Rehabbing a dog
with issues always takes longer, feels worse and costs more than your
expectations. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of Chicago
THE MO'
BETTER BLUES
All wild things are born singing the
"Mo' Better Blues', even your dog. Make sure that him going for his "happy";
doesn't get you in hot water.
Ami Moore the
Chicago Dog Whisperer
THE MOST POWERFUL PUNISHER IN
THE WORLD
"The most powerful punishment in the world is a softly-delivered,
ultra-reliable command that is obeyed instantly by the dog."
Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer of Chicago
REBEL WOMEN, WILD WOMEN, REAL
WOMEN AND WILD DOGS
French fries, red wine and a pack of
wild dogs. Real women eat, real woman drink, and real women carry the wild with
them.
Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer of Chicago
THE
WISDOM WITHIN
"A dog is the
physical manifestation of instinct, learning, reflexes, drives, sensitivities
and the cunning ways of the wild. Every puppy carries the universe within
him, in his wolfish DNA. Humans have artificial know-how. Dogs have
wisdom. Dog wisdom is stored inside the blood, bones; in nose, ears,
eyes, teeth and paw. For the dog, every cell's the Internet. Every dog
carries the universal canine unconscious within him. It is my job to plug-into
the wisdom within". Ami Moore the Chicago Dog Whisperer
THE GOOD DOG WITHIN
The "Good
Dog" within has to be created, depending on your dog's age and temperament,
this is much like an artist creating a work of art. The medium
matters. Puppies are like clay; soft, delicate, moldable,
impressionable. Puppies need lots of molding-handling-support, in order to
withstand the rigors of modern life, they need to be "fired and glazed" with
leadership, education and activity. Older dogs are like a piece of fine
marble; the "Good Dog" is within, and it is my job to gently chip away at the
bad behavior that hides the good dog from sight.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
THE CRATE: Mother's
Little Helper
"The crate is
used as help. It helps bridges two levels of responsibility for the dog;
total freedom and total management. It helps the dog do right, think right,
feel right, and act right. When the dog shows you that he no longer needs
"help" to remember his potty training, how to greet guests, how to behave
around children, what to do when food is around; then he no longer needs the
bridge. Until that day, that day when he no longer needs
'help' to get it right; be kind, not cruel, and use the
crate."
Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
THE PICTURE OF
DORIAN GREY
Dogs are much like the picture
of Dorian Gray. They reveal our deepest , most secret, most guarded emotional
truths, but not by how they look. But rather by how they behave. Ami
Moore the Dog Whisperer
ONES TRUE
SELF
If you want to see the essence
of a person's spirit, look no further than their dogs. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
COMMUNICATION
You have to work out a way for
dogs to tell you the things that they know, and you don't. Ami Moore the
Dog Whisperer
THE GREAT MISTAKE
A good dog
whisperer never mistakes affection for respect.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
RELIGION
Every dog is
a prayer. Every walk a meditation.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOG AS
METAPHOR
Dogs are a
great metaphor for personal development. Dogs hold a mirror to us everyday,
reflecting every mental and emotional pimple. Dogs don't care about our egos.
Dogs tell it like it is. A dog like no other living thing teaches us to become
more than we are, because until we are what he needs us to be, he'll give us
hell.
Ami Moore The Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
THE VALLEY OF
DEATH
Once I have
created 'phfarphfenflugle' with the dog, that dog will follow me into the
Valley of Death or over a cliff with his tail wagging.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
THE ONE SKILL EVERY
URBAN DOG NEEDS
"In order to survive in our
world, the modern dog needs one skill above all others; the ability to do
"nothing" well and with grace. In other words to be
invisible." Ami Moore the Chicago Dog Whisperer
BLOOD AND
BONE
'Blood and Bone' needs 'Blood
and Bone' to be whole. What needs to be remembered is that the 'blood and bone'
don't have to be from the same species. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
WHAT IS CONTAINED IN
A DOG?
A dog
contains everything you don't know, and are afraid of knowing.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
A PART OF
HIM
A puppy goes
forth each and every day,and the first object that he sees, he becomes. He
becomes that object; that person, place or thing. And it becomes a part of him
for the day, or for many years, or forever.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
NOT
STIRRING
To know a dog
one has to listen to things NOT stirring.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE CRAZIES AND THE
COWARDS
The dog's that have my
sympathy, are the dog's that are owned by the crazies. These are
sometimes women of almost any age, on occasion a man, who own a small, fluffy
dog that they treat as if it is a human baby.
For this person the dog's primary purpose is to exist
as an emotional surrogate. The dog is a crutch used to support the owner's
neurotic tendencies. People who feel unloved, unneeded or unnoticed tend to
direct their fear, anxiety, rage and insecurity at the dog. It appears as if
they have this huge gaping hole in their spirit and they try to fill it up with
a dog. It is as if they are drowning and they are holding onto the dog
for dear life. The problem for the dog is this; it ends up dead.
When they visit a dog trainer or behaviorist, every
suggestion to treat the dog as a dog, and thus to create a calm, balanced,
cooperative nature in the dog is met with wild-eyed hysteria; bug eyes, slack
jaws, flared nostrils, all the while clutching the dog to their heaving chest,
screeching at the top of their voice:
That's so MEAN.
I feel GUILTY.
I can't do that to my "BABY".
You wouldn't do that to a human, so you can't do
that to my "BABY".
My "BABY" needs lots of LOVE.
That won't be FUN for ME.
That's not why I got "MY BABY"..
I WOULDN'T like that if I had to do that.
That is so CRUEL.
I want to raise "MY BABY" the way that I WANT.
My "BABY" won't LOVE ME if I do that.
This owner creates an unstable mind in the dog with a
smothering, neurotic, permissive attitude. Unfortunately, the dog always
reflects the owners mental, emotional, and spiritual state, thus the dog
becomes hideous, monstrous, and even dangerous.
Then, the owner's life
changes; they get married, get divorced, get pregnant, get a job, get therapy,
get medicated, get thin, get new carpeting or whatever, and the dog becomes an
expendable nuisance. Since the owner no longer "feels" unloved, unneeded,
unnoticed; he or she no longer needs the dog. But, the dog is ruined. So the
dog ends up dead.
Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
THE COWARD WITH A
KISS
"Crazies kill
the dogs they love; Sometimes slowly, sometimes quick.
The Evil do
it with a smile, the Coward with a kiss".
Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
MOTHER NATURE
You can't fool
Mother Nature, she has no pity. She always finds and exploits the hidden flaw.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE DOG AS THE
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
Dogs raised
to believe that they are the Center of The Universe,
grow to fill that void, and
eventually there won't bee room in it for anyone else, even you, the
owner. Ami Moore the Chicago Dog Whisperer
THE DOG AND FEAR
The dog is born knowing only
one kind of fear; the fear of the unknown. Any other fear is either imagined or
learned. The job of a dog whisperer is to make the fearful person, place or
thing "known" to the dog, and by doing so, build a stronger relationship with
the dog. The goal is for the dog to conquer the fearful unknown, without
force or bribe, simply because I have told him to do so. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
PFARPFENFLUGLE
Pfarpfenflugle makes me think
of the real beginning, after Eden. Man and dog are on the plains of
Africa, or the tundra of the Arctic, or the great grasslands of America.
There is man (lean, mean, hungry) with his sharp stick, and his companion; the
ring-tailed, floppy-eared, spotty-dotty wolf-dog, hanging at his heels.
No collars. No leashes. No clickers. No cookies. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
STATES OF MIND IN
THE DOG
A dog can
display one of three states of mind.
The first is
Confusion, it sounds like, "No, No, Don't hurt me."
The second is
Conflict-Confrontation, "Talk to the paw!"
And the
third is Cooperation, "Yes, Ma'am".
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
DOGS AND SUBURBIA
You have to
have sympathy for dogs.
They are
children of nature; creatures of the concrete and the physical; forced to live
in a world of the abstract and the emotional.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE DOG'S INNER WOLF
If you want
to get your dog in touch with his "Inner Wolf" then teach him two things; to
use his nose and to retrieve.
Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
THE DOGGIE BALL AND CHAIN
Well, when
you are sick and tired of dragging your dog around on that six foot ball and
chain, call me. I'll set you and your dog free.
Ami the Dog
Whisperer
DOG AND WOLF/MAN AND
MONKEY
Scientists
say that there is just a 2% difference between dog and wolf.
The same
difference that there is genetically between man and monkey.
A small difference, yet a
great and important difference. It can be the difference between life and
death. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
Sometimes you get
satisfaction, and sometimes you just get paid.
Jim Morgan of Chicago Canine
Academy
THE MODERN SAMURAI
The modern
dog trainer is the closest in spirit to the Japanese Samurai.
He is well
schooled on the use of the equipment his craft requires that he master, but he
is not helpless without them.
Like the
Ninja, he can succeed with will and talent alone. The body, the force, are his
true tools.
He borrows
freely from other disciplines to perfect his craft: the poet, the
philosopher, the sculptor, the geisha, the mathematician, the priest, the
physician, the detective, the teacher, the alchemist.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
DEAD
DOG WALKING
Until Shep
defers to you he cannot be trained. Whoever owns him, rich or poor, whatever
expectations, lifestyle, myths and dreams his owners have; whatever hopes,
ambitions and/ or brilliance's Shep might possess; the untrained dangerous Shep
is a "Dead Dog Walking".
Donald McCaig, Sheepman,
Dogman, Author
ALPHATUDE
Your
A.L.P.H.A-tude determines your dog's attitude.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
DOGS AND THE
GUITAR
Like the
guitar, the dog has changed shape, size and color so that he can always remain
close to man and near his heart.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGGIE PIXIE DUST
The retrieve
helps fearful dogs find their courage,
helps shy
dogs become bold,
helps angry
dogs become calm,
helps
aggressive dogs to become sweet,
helps
stubborn dogs find a reason to work with you and not against you.
It creates
order when before, there was only chaos. The trained retrieve is the
closest thing to "pixie dust" that I have in my
toolkit.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
ABILITIES AND BOUNDARIES
Don't let
your dogs boundaries exceed his abilities.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
THE GARDEN AND THE JUNGLE
The difference between a garden
and a jungle is rules, boundaries, and limitations. Ami The Dog Whisperer
DOGS
AND PENISES
Dogs are like
penises, they live by their own rules.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE ONE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOG AND
WOLF
The difference between the dog
and a wolf is only one thing, the ability to accept restraint. A wolf
will struggle against a rope/a pen/a tight collar, until dead or
exhausted. A well-trained dog masters one great trick; move into the
pressure-go with the flow. Ami the Dog Whisperer
APPROACH SIDEWAYS
If you want to find out the
Truth about any dog; approach sideways, slowly. Ami the Chicago Dog Whisperer
TRUTH
Don't let facts obscure the
'Truth'. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
LEARNING
THEORY
When giving the choice of
believing in dogma or the dog; I'll believe in the dog each and every time. Ami
Moore the Dog Whisperer
KNOWING DOGS
I know dogs
like a sailor knows the sea; by heart and by feel.
Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
THE LIGHT WITHIN
When you work aggressive dogs,
you want your insight to shine clear and bright! Ami The Yuppy Puppy Super
Nanny
THE EDEN WITHIN
In each dog
there is a piece of "Eden" deep within. I help the dog to remember his "Eden".
To both awaken and remember.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
THE MAGNET
I see myself as a magnet, I
pull little truths from the dog, just a bit at a time. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
THE PATTERN
Find the
underlying pattern. Each pattern is unique, like a fingerprint.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
THE
THREE ESSENTIAL INGREDIANTS
There are
usually three essential ingredients that one must discover in order to connect
with the dog: the eyes, energy and intention. These tell the dogs story. Once
you know a dogs' story, you know the dog.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
THE GREAT CONVERSATION
The world consists of trainer
and dog. There's no room for anything else. One's lover, children,
disabilities, political beliefs, income, shock collar, human kindness,
clicker or hopes for resurrection are inconsequential: it's you and that dog.
Soren Kierkegaard titled a book: "Purity of Heart is Willing One Thing."
Every dog understands that from birth. Donald McCaig
THE DOG AND HIS
STORY
If you give
the dog time, he'll tell you his story, his way; the beginning, the middle and
the end. But, you want the whole story; not bits and pieces.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGGIE WABI-SABI
Cave Man Training with Space
Age Technology. Ami the Dog Whisperer
DOGS
AND THE WEATHER
Dogs are like weather to a
sailor. You don't need wind direction, wind speed, or barometric pressure. You
need the forecast. Only the dog has his forecast. Great empires have been lost
due to a piss poor forecast. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE
CONTRARY DOG TRAINER
Other dog trainers call me
'contradictory' or 'confounding' or 'contrary'. That is fine by me, especially
since the next thing that they do is call me up to try to steal my secrets! Ami
Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE INNER CAVEMAN
If you
channel your inner cave man, you'll never go wrong.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE DOG AND
SUBTRACTION
I look at a
dog, and I start subtracting. I want to whittle the dog down to the 2 or 3
essential elements that are the core of him. The rest is just distraction or
static. Then, I make those 2 or 3 things..BIG.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
THE
ESSENCE OF DOGS
Simplify,
Simplify, Simplify. Get to the essence of dogs.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS, GEE-GAWS, DOO-DADS AND GAGETS
The more
equipment you have on a dog (collars, head halters, harnesses, straps, bells,
whistles and clickers), the less of that dog is under your control. At
most, all you have is a insecure grip on the physical body.
But not
a real connection. Not a mental connection, not an emotional connection,
definitely not a spiritual connection.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS, WASHING
MACHINES AND CARS
People get dogs and think that
dogs are going to fit into their lives more or less like washing machines. You
get it home, plug it in, and more or less ignore it; you pay attention to it
once a week or so, when you need your clothes washed. But, really dogs are more
like cars; they require constant tending and maintenance. You have to check the
oil, take it around the block every so often, put gas in the tank and wash it
every once in a while.If you don't maintain your car, it won't work right. Like
dogs. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
BORN
SELFISH
The dog is born "selfish." Like
your Washington Politician, the dog is always asking himself, "What's in it for
me?" Ami Moore
MORE
THAN OBEDIENCE
Bringing to
hand objects that the dog may or may not value, whether he is in the mood to do
it or not, is reversing the dog's natural selfishness. Teaching the dog to
bring you things, and to place them in your hand, when you say, teaches more
than just "obedience".
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE DOG AND
"NO"
I don't ever
permit my dog to say "No", no matter if we are talking about a stupid pet
trick or a recall.
The domestic
dog does not understand the concept of "sometimes".
To a dog, either I am the one
whose orders you obey or I'm not. There is no middle ground. Ami Moore
the Dog Whisperer
SHADES OF GREY
For dogs, the
world is either 'always' or 'never'. Shades of gray create instability and
insanity. The craziest dogs that I have ever seen are dogs that lived in a
world colored 'in shades of gray'.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
FOUR
STEPS TO A TRAINED DOG
Shut up! Get up! Get Close, and
Get Control! Four easy steps toward the end result of a trained dog. Ami
Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS AND THE SEA
Dogs are like
the sea; beautiful and placed on the Earth for our enjoyment. The moment that
you forget dogs and the sea can be dangerous, when you forget to treat either
one with respect, that's the moment that you pay. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
LOSER-TUDE
If you're
your dog's Lover, and not it's Leader, then your dog's the Loser!
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE IMMUTABLE UNIVERSAL RULES FOR DOG TRAINING
Interchangeable parts don't,
rip-proof seams will,
common sense isn't,
the easy one ain't,
variables won't;
and constants aren't.
Ami Moore the
Dog Whisperer
CONTROLLED CONDITIONS AND DOG TRAINING
Under the
most rigorously controlled conditions of pressure, temperature, volume,
humidity, and other variables, the dog will do as it damn well pleases. Ami
Moore the Dog Whisperer
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
There are more ways to skin a
cat than standing on it's head, and pulling on his tail! Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
A Recipe For the
Well-Trained Dog Lots of Alpha-tude, Some Obedient Attention, Just a
bit of rigorous Activity; all stirred well. Then, Affection added,
like salt to a good meal, just a pinch to taste. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS
DO WHAT WORKS
Dogs are creatures of the "Here
and Now." They are not sentimental, and they are not emotional. They do what
works. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS
AND ACTORS
Dogs are a lot like actors;
they need to know their motivation, and they need to know what's in it for
them. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
HOW TO MAKE A LIVING TRAINING DOGS
People learn
in one of two ways; either from good advice or from bad experience. Either way
make sure that you get paid.
Ami Moore the
Dog Whisperer
THE FIRST YEAR
The first year last forever. So
whatever habits you allow your dog to do for the first year of it's life, it
will continue to repeat for the next 20 years. Make sure that you like what you
reward. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
CHANGE THE DOG
It is much
easier to change the dog than the owner.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
BOREDOM
Boredom is the feeling that
everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is. ANON
DOGS
AND DEMOCRACY Dogs don't do Democracy. You may want to treat your
dog like he is a person, but he can only treat you like a dog!
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
YES, NO AND DOGS
Dogs are
creatures of black and white, yes or no, right or wrong. They are not creatures
of maybe, sometimes, or just this once.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
TEN
THOUSAND KINDS OF CRAZY
There are
10,000 kinds of crazy, but only one kind of common sense.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
SOME
THINGS.....
Some things I do, some things
the dogs do. I do some thing better than they do, and they do some things
better than I can. Generally, I don't bother with the things that my dogs do
better, like teaching other dogs manners. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
A dog in a kennel barks at his
fleas; a dog hunting does not notice them. ANON
A DOG'S IDEA OF HAPPINESS
"To a dog the
three essential ingredients of happiness are: something to do, someone to
follow, and something to eat."
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THREE
LIGHTS....
Three lights dispel the
darkness; truth, knowledge and the ways of the dog. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOG GONE BAD
The pup that
is begot badly, got badly, does bad, badly.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
A cat pent up
becomes a lion. A dog pent up becomes a wolf.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS AND OBEDIENCE
The time that a dog really
needs to obey, is coincidently, the very time that he is least likely to obey.
Ami Moore, the Dog Whisperer
ADVICE
Give neither
advice nor hot pepper sauce till you are asked for it.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
WISDOM
Tell not all you know, believe
not all you hear. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
NO BLOOD, NO FOUL
The rule of thumb for raising
puppies and boys is the same; no blood, no foul. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
VETS AND DOG
TRAINERS
Vets are like internists, Dog
Trainers are like shrinks. Vets handle the body and dog trainers handle the
mind. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
GET A BACKBONE...
Find your backbone, stiffen it and get your head screwed on
straight. Now you are ready to train a dog! Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE ONE GREAT TRUTH
It is only possible to live happily-ever-after on a day-to-day
basis. Dogs know this one great truth. Ami the Dog Whisperer
DOG HAPPINESS
Happiness for a dog consists in activity. Imagine a running stream, not a
stagnant pool. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
EVERY WALK A
PRAYER
For the dog
every walk is a prayer, every romp a meditation. Movement is how the dog
connects with the 'Divine Within'. Activity is his religion.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
SEX, LOVE AND DOGS
The main
cause for failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most, for what you
want at the moment. This holds true for sex, love and dogs.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
THE ANGEL IN YOUR
LAP
If you want
to see an angel, look to the wolf in your lap.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
HAPPY DOG'S LIFE
How happy is the dog's life,
from field to field to roam; on every porch he finds a bone, in every land a
home. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
NATURE AND DOGS
Study nature, love nature, stay
close to nature. Nature and dogs will never fail you. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
I've put in so many enigmas and
puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I
meant, and that's the only way of insuring one's immortality .Joyce, James
A GOOD DOG
A good dog
should be hot as hell; strong as death, and sweet as love. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
THE
WOLF
The wild and
wise wolf does not rely on just one den.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE
VACUUM
Nature abhor's a vacuum. When a
dog or puppy enters your home it is looking for a leader. If there is a
leadership vacuum, then the dog will fill it up. The problem is that people
never, ever like how a dog fills up the leadership vacuum. Ami
Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE
FACTS
You know, the very powerful and
the very stupid have one thing in common, they don't alter their views to fit
the facts, they alter the facts to fit the views, which can be uncomfortable,
if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering. ANON
THE
DOG IS A REFLECTION
The bad behavior of the dog is
often a reflection of dysfunction in the family. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
TWO
FORCES ACT UPON THE WORLD
There are only two forces in
the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be
conquered by the spirit. ANON
Love the earth and sun and
animals, Despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, Stand up for
the stupid and crazy, Devote your income and labor to others... And
your very flesh shall be a great poem. Walt Whitman
Courage is what it takes to
stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
Churchill
Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.
ANON
The will to do, the soul to dare. Scott, Sir
Walter
The lion and the lamb shall lie down together, but the
lamb won't get much sleep. ANON
Here is a test to find out
whether your mission in life is complete. If you're alive, it isn't. Richard
Bach
SCRATCH WHERE
IT ITCHES
Fill what's
empty.
Empty what's
full.
If it is
stuck and it shouldn't be, make it move.
If it moves
and it shouldn't, make it still.
And always scratch where it
itches. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
ALLIGATORS However, when you are
up to your ass in alligators, it is difficult to remind yourself that your
initial objective was to drain the swamp. ANON
HAMMER
Don't force it, get a larger
hammer. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
NEVER SAY NO TO YOUR DOG
Never say "No" to your dog.
Saying "No" to your dog means that you have failed him, not he you. Ami Moore
the Dog Whisperer
EXTREME SPORTS
Scuba diving,
Bull fighting, mountain climbing and training aggressive dogs, all activities
in which one should never work alone.
Ami Moore the Dog Training
NEVER....
Never approach a bull from the
front, a mule from the rear or a mean dog from any angle. Ami Moore the
Dog Whisperer
COUNTRY DUMB
Practice
"Country Dumb", talk slow, move slow and think quick.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
"If you cannot be a poet, be the poem."David
Carradine
SOMETIMES..
Sometimes you
get and sometimes you just get got.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where
there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives
whole. --Roger Caras
THE SECRET RULE
The best dog
trainers, the best parents, the best teachers know this one little secret; make
the right choice easy and the wrong choice hard.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOG AND THE HUMAN
HEART
The cat is the mirror of his
human's mind. The dog is the mirror of his human's heart. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
DARK
AND THE DOG
After dark all dogs are wolfs.
- Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS AND VARIETY
The really
great thing about dogs is their variety. One can pick a dog to fit almost any
kind of decor, color scheme, income, style, personality, mood.
But under
that fur, whatever color it may be, whatever the curl, even if there is no fur,
there still lies, unchanged, man's best friend.
- Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
CHILI
AND DOGS
Chili Cook's Secret: If your
next pot of chili tastes better, it probably is because of something left out,
rather than added. Same with training dogs! Ami Moore
The leak in the roof is never in the same location as
the drip. ANON
BOW-WOW
A warm bow-wow massages the
soul. - Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
A
DOG'S BEST FRIEND
The best exercise for a dog is
another dog, opposite sex, same size. - Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE
DOG AT HOME
Patrolling his own backyard or
asleep by the fire, he is still only a howl away from the wilds. - Ami Moore
the Dog Whisperer
ALOHA
A bark is
like aloha, it can mean almost anything.-
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
CATS, HORSES, DOGS
Cats were put on earth to make
man feel insignificant, Horses were put on earth to make man feel like a God,
Dogs were placed on earth to make man feel human. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
THE
FOUR WAYS TO RELIEF
There are four means of refuge
from the miseries of life: a glass of good wine, a brisk walk in the woods, a
hot bath and a loving dog. - Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
IN
THE BEGINNING
In the beginning God created
man, but seeing him so sad and lonely, He gave him the dog. - Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
HEART AND SOUL
The dog has too much heart to
have no soul. - Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
LUCKY
You will always be lucky, if
you know how to make friends with strange dogs. - Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
SILENT DOGS AND STILL WATERS
Beware of
silent dogs and still waters. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperers
GOD KEEP
MY DOG THIS DAY FROM DANGER From tinker and pooka and black-hearted
stranger From harm of the water and hurt of the fire From the horns of
the cows going home to the byre From teasing the ass when he's tied to the
manger From stones that would bruise and from thorns of the briar From
evil red berries that waken desire From hunting the gander and vexing the
goat From depths o' seawater by Danny's old boat From cut and from
tumble --- from sickness and weeping MAY GOD have my DOG this day in his
keeping. ANON
A
BLESSING
May you have warm words on a
cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, the road downhill all the way to
your door and a good dog at your heels. -Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
AN AMERICAN PROVERB Love many,
hate few, learn to paddle your own canoe. --American Proverb
Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding
into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy. --Albert
Einstein
HOW TO BE A DOG
WHISPERER
Dig-in. Power-Up. Hook-up. Look. Poke. Point. Press-on for
Peace.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
PEOPLE
People can be unreliable and disloyal; possessions can lose their value; jobs
that once stimulated you can become boring. But your dog will remain steady
through it all. ANON
EVIL
"Evil (ignorance) is like a
shadow--it has no real substance of its own, it is simply a lack of light. You
cannot cause a shadow to disappear by trying to fight it, stamp on it, by
railing against it, or any other form of emotional or physical resistance. In
order to cause a shadow to disappear, you must shine light on it." Shakti
Gawain
BALANCE
To acquire
balance means to achieve that happy medium between the minimum and the maximum
that represents your optimum.
The minimum
is the least you can get by with.
The maximum
is the most you're capable of.
The optimum is the amount or
degree of anything that is most favorable toward the ends you desire. --Nido
Qubein
DECISIONS AND COMMITMENTS
A decision is made with the
brain. A commitment is made with the heart. Therefore, a commitment is much
deeper, more binding, more sacred than a decision. When I work with owners with
difficult dogs, they need to make both. --Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
Begin to weave and God will give you the thread.
--German Proverb
MINIMUMS AND
MAXIMUMS
Do the minimum to convey the
maximum. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperers
CREATURES OF THE ID
Dogs and
toddlers are creatures of the unbridled ID, they feel -> do. The dog
is an eternal toddler. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
A MASTER....
A master in the art of living
draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his
leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly
knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through
whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or
playing. To himself, he always appears to be doing both. --Francoise
Chateaubriand
UNDERSTANDING DOGS
If you
understand dogs, things are just as they are; if you do not understand dogs,
things are just as they are.
-- Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperers
THE
OBSTACLE
The obstacle is the path. --
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
LIVING AND LIFE
From what we get, we can make a
living; what we give, however, makes a life. Arthur Ashe
SAYING NOTHING Saying nothing...
sometimes says the most. --Emily Dickinson
If a man empties his purse into his head, no man
can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best
interest. --Benjamin Franklin
Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it.
There is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more a man has, the
more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one. --Benjamin
Franklin
While we may not be able to control all that
happens to us, we can control what happens inside us. --Benjamin Franklin
Hide not your talents, they for use were made.
What's a sundial in the shade? --Benjamin Franklin
Dog Law
Be civil to all, sociable to
many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
No pessimist ever discovered
the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new
heaven to the human spirit. --Helen Keller
Your work is to discover your work, and then with
all your heart give yourself to it. The Buddha
The dog that will follow
everybody ain’t worth a curse. --Josh Billings.
AMI'S LAW OF DOG
DYNAMICS
"An dog in motion
will be heading in the wrong direction. A dog at rest will be in the wrong
place. The energy required to change either one of the states will always
be more than you wish to expend, but never so much as to make the task totally
impossible. Remember, any dog, regardless of its breed, age, sex or prior
training history, may be expected to perform at any time in a totally
unexpected manner for reasons that are either entirely obscure or completely
mysterious." Ami the Chicago Dog Whisperer
When a man’s dog turns
against him it is time for a wife to pack her trunk and go home to mama. --Mark
Twain
SOW
Sow a thought, and you reap an
act; Sow an act, and you reap a habit; Sow a habit, and you reap a
character; Sow a character, and you reap a destiny. Charles Reade
AWAKEN
Your vision will become clear
only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks
inside, awakens. Carl Jung
A LIVING HEARTBEAT
My little pup -- a heartbeat at
my feet. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer.
DEATH
Do not stand at my grave and
weep I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that
blow I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened
grain I am the gentle autumn rain. When you wake in the morning
hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circling
flight I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my
grave and cry I am not there, I did not die. Mary Frye
THE RIGHT DOG, THE RIGHT TIME
Have no
particular breed in mind, no unusual requirements. Except the special sense of
mutual recognition that tells dog and human they have both come to the right
place, at the right time, for the right reason. --Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
A GOOD
DOG A good dog never dies he always stays he walks besides you on
crisp autumn days when frost is on the fields and winter's drawing near, his
head is within our hand in his old way. --Mary Carolyn Davies
DOG MADE BETTER? God ... sat
down for a moment when the dog was finished in order to watch it... and to know
that it was good, that nothing was lacking, that it could not have been made
better. --Rainer Maria Rilke
DOGS ARE BETTER
They are better than human
beings, because they know but do not tell. --Emily Dickenson
WILD DOG
His name is not wild dog
anymore, but the first friend, because he will be our friend for always and
always and always. --Rudyard Kipling
THE DIFFERENCE
BEWEEN PRAISE AND PETTING
Petting must
start in your heart, before it comes out your fingers. And I go on to tell my
classes how it must be administered, "Think backrub. If you don't know what
backrub is supposed to feel like, get naked, lie down, I'll show you." I guess
they all know. Nobody has ever stripped at class.
Praise is a
different thing entirely. It also must start in the heart. That's so the mouth
will know how to let it out.
Praise can be
soft or not.
It can be
urgent or cajoling.
It can be
patient.
It can be
pleading.
It can be
many things, but it must be what the dog needs at the moment.
Petting is
reward. Praise is help.
Dick Russell The Greatest
Dog Trainer in The World
THE CYNIC
I am called a
dog because I fawn on those who give me anything, I yelp at those who refuse,
and I set my teeth in rascals.
- Diogenes (the Cynic)
HUGS
AND KISSES
"Hugs and
kisses are for people, emotive therapy for the benefit of the human owner of a
dog. In the culture of the dog, these gestures have no meaning. Dogs hunt
or hump, they don't hug."
Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
"A dog wags its tail with its
heart" - Martin Buxbaum
"A hungry dog
hunts best." - Lee Trevino, US golfer
THE
GUILTY DOG OWNER AND THE DOG
"Guilt is an
emotion humans use to make themselves feel better; more important, more
ethical, more human, more like Mother Teresa. So, for the dog owner, guilt may
have a very important function.
But, for the
dog, an owner who is motivated by guilt is an executioner. A guilty owner keeps
the dog weak, fearful and non-functional."
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer of
Chicago
AN INCH OF DOG "I'd rather have
an inch of a dog than miles of pedigree." - Dana Burnet
CONQUERING THE WORLD
"The world was conquered
through the understanding of dogs; the world exists through the understanding
of dogs." - Nietzche
ALL KNOWLEDGE
"All
knowledge, the totality of all questions and all answers is contained in the
dog." - Kafka
THE
IRREDUCABLE MINIMUM
There is an 'irreducible
minimum' requirement for the urban dog. It is not about breed, color, size, sex
or shape. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
INTELLIGENCE OF DOG
AND MAN Aristotle thought that the intelligence of dogs and men
differed primarily in degree. Both had mental abilities and both had
emotions. In men they are simply better developed. Saint Thomas
Aquinas believed human and animal intelligence differed quantitatively rather
than qualitatively.
Darwin did
not agree with Descartes ideas concerning animals. In The Descent of Man,
he says that the only difference between the intelligence of men and that of
lower mammals is one of degree and not of kind.
We are
them. They are us. Simple. Unspoiled. Creatures of the ID.
Ami Moore the
Dog Whisperer of Chicago
THE
POODLE CULT
"I wonder if other dogs think
poodles are members of a weird religious cult." - Rita Rudner
THE
BEST DIET: BARF (Bio-Appropriate Raw Foods)
The best diet
for man is to eat like a dog: raw meat, raw eggs, raw milk and cheese, good raw
fats, raw fruits and berries when they are around. If you have to cook it, you
shouldn't be eating it.
Since dogs
bury food, and burying food either freezes it, ferments it or dries it out;
foods that are frozen, dehydrated and fermented are fine.
So enjoy your
wine, beer, sourdough bread and sauerkraut.
Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
CHARITY AND DOGS
"A bone to the dog is not
charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry
as the dog." - Jack London
A FREE MIND AND DOGS
"If we value the pursuit of
knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free
mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain." - Adlai E
Stevenson Jr.
REINFORCEMENT
There is reinforcement and
enforcement, two sides of the same coin. One is the brake and one is the gas.
You need both in order to get where you need to be. Ami Moore the
Dog Whisperer of Chicago
DOGS
AND WOLFS
" Remember
Dogs are neither human nor wolfs, but so long as you keep them under control,
give them their exercise, feed them, pat them, you will find their wild
emotions are amusing, their association profitable, and their characters
interesting. Just like husbands."
-Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
COOKING
A series of step-by-step
instructions for preparing ingredients you forgot to buy, in utensils you don't
own, to make a dish even the dog won't eat." - Unknown
WHY THE WOLF? HE
PLAYS!
Wolves play with their pups
and with each other. Wolves play tag. They hide and jump out at
each other for no apparent reason except to have fun. Maybe the domestication
of the wolf had less to do with the wolf's ability to guard a cave, or make a
tasty snack, or chase the moose; rather than his playful spirit. Maybe we
wanted the wolf around because he made the women and children laugh. Ami Moore
the Dog Whisperer.
LAUGHING DOGS
"Dogs laugh,
but they laugh with their tails. What puts man in a higher state of evolution
is that he has got his laugh on the right end."
- Max Eastman
A GREAT DOG
A really
companionable and indispensable dog is an accident of nature, a freak. You
can't get it by breeding for it, you can't go out looking for it, and you can't
buy it with money. This dog just happens along. It's a dog you choose "by
heart." Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
WHEN
A DOG TELLS YOU "NO!"
When a dog
tells you "No!" you had better have a good reply.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
BULLDOGS
"Bulldogs are adorable, with faces like toads that have been sat on."
- Colette
DOGS DON'T KNOW
BETTER
"I think we are drawn to dogs
because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren't certain we
knew better." - George Bird Evans
WAGGING TAIL?
When a dog
wags her tail and barks at the same time, how do you know which end to
believe? Always believe the end with the teeth!" -
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
TRAINING
Train with the end result
firmly in mind. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
BE
AUTIFUL...
Small is
beautiful, Slow is beautiful. Simple is Beautiful.
Doggie Wabi-Sabi is the
way. Ami the Dog Whisperer
DOGS AND BECOMING
Dog training is about becoming.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
GOD AND DOG
The dog is God's 'Irreducible
Minimum'. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
NATURE AND NEUTRAL
Nothing in
Nature is neutral; it either hurts or heals.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
WORK
AND PURPOSE
In order to train a good dog
well, you need "The Hill" or "The River" or "The Sea" or "The Forest."
Barring those essentials, "The Walk" will have to
do. -Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE
CONFESSION
In many ways,
I am like priest or rabbi or a girly Dr. Phil. It is my job to come into your
home and to extract the confession. The confession is that you, the dog owner,
are responsible for the dog that you have created.
Then, you
must concede that what you were doing before has not worked, is not working
now, and you are ready and willing to change your system. Finally, I can get to
work. We can rehab the dog.
Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
WHAT IS A DOG
WHISPERER
"A dog whisperer communicates
with the dog on the most concrete and physical, the most primal, the most real
of levels, the gut: stay alive and reproduce.
The dog owner tends to relate to the dog from the
heart, in an emotional and abstract manner: cookies, kuddles and kisses.
The veterinarian, the scientist, the animal
behaviorist, dog counselor, canine therapist tend to relate to the dog
intellectually, academically, and without passion; from the head.
Dogs, however, operate from the gut first, and the
heart second. They are unable to operate from the intellect until the
first two levels have been breached.
Remember, dogs are what they sense and feel, not what
they think. You have to meet a dog where he lives, his gut and then where
he loves, his heart." Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
HE IS NOT THAT INTO
YOU!
So many women
go out of their way to lavish, love, treats, pets and kisses on their dog, and
yet at the end of the day, "The dog is just not in to them".
Loser-tude™ does not work on men or dogs.
Ami the Dog Whisperer
LOW
EXPECTATIONS
More dogs die from low
expectations, permissive rearing and a lack of standards than anything else.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
SUBSTITUTES
Try not to
substitute will for sensitivity, brute force for talent.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
RESPECT
I need to respect the dog. When
respect breaks down, things go to Hell in a hurry. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
FAITH
My job is to make sure that the
dog never looses faith in me, in the task, or in themselves. Ami Moore
the Dog Whisperer
THE
SICK HAS BECOME NORMAL
I am afraid
of our culture today. We are so out of touch with Nature, that the bad, the
sick, the deranged has become normal.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS
AND CHILDREN
When you live apart from
Nature, you begin to fear it. That is why Americans are afraid of dogs and
children. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE ESSENCE OF DOG TRAINING
The essence
of dog training is three things: Follow, Come and Wait.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS AND
BALANCE
When I train a dog, I want to
restore balance. With the owner, I restore order with Alpha-tude, Amiability,
Activity and Affection.
MORE WHOA OR MORE GO
In regard to the dog, I find
that some dogs have more whoa than go, or more go than whoa; some dogs are too
sticky, and some dogs are too loose. Too much is a problem and too little is a
problem.
The dog must learn these
skills in order to be balanced: to come, to go;
to get, to give; to get down
and to get back. These are indications of submission, surrender and
serenity. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE DRIVES OF
THE DOG
The dog has three drives that
make it so: Prey Drive, the Will to Please and the Will to Power. Ami the Dog
Whisperer
DOGS AND WORK
Dogs are made balanced by real
work: the hill, the river, the forest, and the town. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
PREY AND CONTROL
Remember that
the prey controls the predator.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
THE DOG AND SIN
The only
unforgivable sin in a dog is quitting.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
RUNNING OUT OF DOG
Try not to put you, or your dog
in a situation where you find yourself short on dog. Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
NATURES
STANDARDS
A good breeder replicates
Nature's high standards: the weak, the witless, the infertile must die. Ami
Moore The Dog Whisperer
THE SOUL OF THE DOG
A wild, roaming dog has no
soul. A dog locked in a backyard or trapped on a chain has no soul. Only
by being loved by a human, living with a human and having a job gives a dog his
soul. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
WORK
WITHIN THE LIMITS
With a fearful or aggressive
dog, one must work within, and yet against the limits. Ami the Dog
Whisperer
THE
TAIL AND THE TRUTH
The tail
tells the truth, if the tail ain't right, the dog ain't right.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
TAILS
AND EYES
Tails and eyes = heart and
soul. Ami the Dog Whisperer
FLOWER AND WEEDS
Where you plant a flower, a
weed can not grow. ANON
GOOD DOG, BAD DOG
A good dog is
like a well loved garden, a bad dog is like a jungle.
-Ami Moore the Dog
Whisperer
TREAT
TRAINING
Treat training appeals to the
dogs dark, carnal nature. "Tap and Tell" activates the dogs 'angel' nature.
It is like the difference for men between "love" and
"lust." These two different states of mind occupy very different parts of
the human male's brain.
Lust is animalistic, carnal,
base, dark; while love activates all of the parts of man and dog that were made
by the Divine.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
COOKIE
TRAINING
Cookie training is like cheap,
easy sex; fun for the moment, but it does not create respect or relationship.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
STATE OR
STAGE
When a dog misbehaves, it is
best to determine if it is a state or a
stage. Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
COMMUNICATION
It is always best to make sure
that the message you are sending is the same message that the dog is receiving.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOG
CULTURE
Dog culture is a culture where
small gestures have great meanings; a culture where a little goes a long, long
way. This culture is a conservative culture that values play, prey and peace.
Ami Moore the Dog Whisperer
DOGS AND THE
GEISHA
Dogs and the Geisha have much
in common: beauty, ritual and stillness. Two cultures that value ritual more
than reality; beauty more than truth. Ami Moore the Chicago Dog
Whisperer
CLICKER
TRAINING and CALMING SIGNALS
...I am absolutely, totally
and completely against clicking for calming signals. You can do it, but
then they are not calming signals anymore - they are just tricks, and as
tricks they can be OK as such, but are completely useless as automatic, inborn
signals used out of the emotions dogs may have at the moment.
The
danger about it is that the dogs get frustrated about their own language. I
have so far never seen a good result of clicking for calming signals, they
are used so automatically that the dogs do not even know they are using them
sometimes, so the clicking will often be associated with totally different
things: like looking at, standing still, or whatever.
Do not mess with
nature. Let dogs use their language without us trying to improve it or whatever
it is we are doing.... Turid Rugass
CLICKER
TRAINING = EMOTIONAL ABUSE
...So also with clicker
training, which in many cases is too stressful for dogs. I do not say
always, but often, and taking away possible stress triggers means clicker
training also should go together with all the other possible stress
factors.
Try to go through being clicker trained yourself, and you
will understand what I mean. It feals awful, and very
stressful. Often. And again I do not say always.
You are thinking very logically, but this has also to
do with emotions, and the expectations, and
the uncertainty of what is being wanted, is the
highest stress factor in clicker training. Some can take some
of it, but observing dogs being clicker trained, I see more dogs
being stressed by it than not. Turid Rugass
WOLVES AND
THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
Weak, lame, or unstable wolves
are removed from the pack ruthlessly. If they aren't killed outright by pack
members, they are cast-out to live on their own, where they usually starve.
People on the other hand tend to want to keep the
weak, sick, insane or unstable dogs alive and even breed from them, and this
contributes to the destruction of the dog. Ami Moore, DW
RULES,
LIMITATIONS AND THE WAY OF THE WOLF
Wolfs
cherish peace and young wolves fighting in the pack are disciplined swiftly and
firmly. A healthy wolf pack depends on leadership, strict rules, and a
willingness to remove weak, sick, unstable or insame members for the greater
good. Ami Moore, DW
DOGS AND
HEALING
Dogs heal you from the inside
out, not the outside in. Ami Moore, DW
