Letter writer doesn’t want to reward their friend’s dog for barking at them.
A friend has a small dog. Though well loved and generally well behaved, he barks when anyone arrives, not stopping until someone gives him a treat. The hostess keeps treats at the door and hands them to guests upon arrival.I gather many find this adorable. I don’t. The barking hurts my ears. Moreover, because I worked to train my own troubled rescue dog, I know rewards reinforce behavior: In this case, barking at newcomers.
Then I learned that one couple was separated and planned to divorce. I was the last to learn of it, by over a month, and only found out because other members of the group said that the wife should be the one to tell me. Even so, I was eager to support both parties. A month later, I learned of another couple’s plans to divorce. Again, I was very supportive of both parties.
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