Seeing the Pattern

Holy crap.

Ok, I'm not sure if I can explain this in the tiny amount of time I have, especially since it's zooming around my head like bees, but I figured I should make a note of it.

I just had something like an epiphany, but it wasn't so much new information coming to me as suddenly seeing how vastly true the patterns are between some amusingly connected-looking effects and pieces of data.

Ever train a dog? The only sane way to do it is with a choke chain. People hate them because (1) they're badly named, and (2) they're not dogs. Choke chains collapse in when pulled, and the point is to prevent choking. You even have to be sure they're on the right way for the animal's safety. And a slow pull - especially on a regular collar - is much more strain on the poor critter's neck than a sharp jolt on a choke chain. As a trainer once explained to me, "The correction on the chain isn't hard for a dog. It's paying attention that's hard."

I'm out of time, but once you understand this principle and some other things about dogs, boundaries, correction, praise, and kindness, you have a dog that is happy, safe, and thinks you are wonderful.

At this point I see similarities multiplying out and wonder if (2) above is actually true.