Do Dogs Think?

One of my favorite people sent this to my human. She liked it so much she sent this to the author:
Dear Mr. Katz,
I couldn't agree more with your article. While I think that dogs do go through an "adolescence", I don't think it's like human adolescence. Rather it's a stage in a dog's life where they are no longer puppy and not a "senior" but very active and learning boundaries. I have a rescue dog. I have been doing a lot of reading by Trish King and Patricia McConnell and find most of what they have to say very helpful. Since my husband and I have started using low-key commands that reinforce our leadership status, she has responded quite well. We also try to follow the simple rule that our trainer told us, set your dog up for success. (This was, by the way, a PetsMart trainer.) While I would like my dog not to get into the trash, a piece of chocolate cake was in there and my dog found it and proceeded to eat it, even after we walked through the door. Now the garbage lives in the garage. Setting your dog up for success is far easier than trying to catch them in the act and much funner than having to induce vomitting. One of the first things the PetsMart trainer told us was that dogs don't understand guilt. They understand that a person is angry and try to act in a submissive manner so that the anger isn't redirected to them. I'm really surprised that your friend's vet and trainer actually thought the dog was trying to get revenge for being left alone. It's really too bad, but I'm glad her dog did not end up with the same fate as the other dog mentioned in your article.
Great article!

So I'm sure you're asking why is he one of my favorite people? Because he is so nice to me and feeds me stuff like cheetos and cauliflower!