I agree Carrie, the fact that a dog cannot develop it's feelings the way humans makes a very big difference. I just think that there are similarities - like the feelings that we develop into and define as guilt are similar on a basic level. I know my dog looks guilty sometimes when really she did nothing - she just thinks she did something I will not like, she really has no understanding of what actions are wrong.

It's hard not to see human like emotions in our furry creatures but when it comes to dealing with a behavior issue we must think in terms of dog values and dog social structure to get results, and thank god you do know a lot about how dogs see the world Carrie because your advice WORKS!