Annie discusses the docu-series ‘Bad Vegan,’ which is about a restaurateur on her block who was conned out of millions of dollars by a narcissistic sociopath who claimed he could make her dog immortal. The story leads her to think about how genius manipulators use coercion, punishment and classical conditioning in order to get the behaviors they want from their victims. While many of their techniques do not constitute “good” dog training, we can draw parallels between how they create positive associations in others to make themselves appear trustworthy. Can we do the same to build our dogs’ confidence?
Also: Should we trust our pets to be good judges of character in potential partners? Annie offers her answer.
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Bad Vegan on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/81470938
Inventing Anna on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/81008305
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