I didn't realize it until I started really training dogs. It was only then I realize that the techniques that work on them work equally well on us. We are all slaves to the same instincts, and respond to environmental stimuli in the same basic way.

When I'm explaining to people how to interact with a dog they don't know I use the analogy of confronting a stranger in a bar. I do this because the steps of posturing between two people in a bar to decide who the dominant party is, is nearly identical to what almost all other animals do in the animal kingdom. It seems to then make perfect sense to them. Maybe I'll write an article on that next.

Thanks for the feedback!