Quotes from Jean Donaldson

In dog culture, when someone calls you, you should absolutely not come if that results in the ending of something you like or initiation of something you don't like.

Heavy socialization is the single smartest investment you can make in a dog.

It's a tragic lost opportunity to delay taking a dog to class till he's an adolescent. Puppy classes are the way of the future.

For instance, one thing we'll need to do is create a climate of questioning ideas without evidence. This is not being "mean" or "bashing" or "unprofessional." It's what' professional scientists do. It needs to become our norm.

long (Stanley Coren, The Intelligence of Dogs: A Guide to the Thoughts, Emotions, and Inner Lives of Our Canine Companions, 1994). Interestingly, despite careful qualifications