My Bias for Dogs

I chose the topic of the treatment of dogs knowing I had bias beliefs because of my affection for most animals, especially dogs. All of my life, growing up, my family has always had a pet dog, whether it be my daddy's bird dogs in the back yard or our toy poodles in the house, there has always been some influential dog in mine and my sisters' lives. My middle sister is the ultimate dog lover. Through her example, I have learned to appreciate and understand dogs a lot better. She actually has 6 dogs at her house (she's the one that just got married); 2 Toy Poodles (Jackson and Colby), 2 Westies (Cotton and Sadie), a Miniature Collie(Ladie), and an English Setter (Bo). My other sister has 2 Toy Poodles, Nate and Honey. So, obviously, as you can see, my family has a load of dogs. Anyone that knows all of our pets would say that they are the sweetest and cutest dogs they've ever seen. So apparently, my bias comes into play with how dogs are treated. I believe that the way a dog is treated is directly connected to the way they behave and learn. I believe the only way to treat a dog is to praise it for being good and punish it for doing something bad. That bias from me can be different from others. Others may not pay any attention to what their dogs do, which then leads the dog to think they can dig up the flower garden, or mess on the floor, or eat shoes, or do whatever they want without being punished. All of my beliefs are based on how I grew up treating our family pets. To me, my bias is good, but others may differ in thought.

Note: Right is a picture of my dog Ladie, the Miniature Collie. Yes, she looks like Lassie!