From: jeq@lachman.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Subject: Re: Dogs vs. Bikes
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In article <13605@news.duke.edu> infante@acpub.duke.edu (Andrew  Infante) writes:
>In article <C5r12x.K8M@ccu.umanitoba.ca> klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger) writes:
>>  I have a large ol' farting dog and have made a real effort at trying
>>to train him but he still just flatulates at will.

Don't feed it so much.
Seriously.

>>  First I would like to break him of this and then I'll worry
>>about his chasing things.
>>
>
>If you can't you've obviously waited too long, or are not putting
>much effort into it.
>
>MY 80 lb dog (not always) used to fart all the time.
>
>By making her notice it (of course the smell doesn't
>bother HER! :), and thence kicking her outside (somewhat
>literally), she came to realize that she shoudln't do it
>(at least not around me)

Sort of like that scene in "10", in the minister's study, when the
secretary lets one fly, and the startled dog runs from the room.
The minister explains, "Every time Mrs. Soandso breaks wind, we beat the dog."


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