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Man-Training Manual Finally Hits the Stores

Posted Feb 10, 08 7:37 PM CST in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – A woman who has long compared men to dogs has a book coming out and a movie in the works, all plugging the notion that men can be trained. But critics fear that What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage is another pop psych title that props up gender cliches, and therapists warn that Sutherland's notions are cute but no cure-all. "In small doses, it's a really good idea," one told Newsweek.

Amy Sutherland learned her tricks at animal-trainer school and applied them to her hubby, ignoring his key-hunting tantrums and coaxing him from the kitchen with chips and dip. "If people think I'm being conniving, I am," she admits. "But if men see it coming, they'll duck." He has finally caught on, she says, and now tries to "shamu" her at home.

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Stimulus response can be exploited to ensure a happy marraige.   ((c) MNgilen)
Amy Sutherland suggests using dog-training techniques to tame unruly husbands.   ((c) Cane Rosso)
In the dog house: men and animals' behavior can be conditioned through punish and reward techniques.   ((c) dbrulz123)
YELL AT YOU!   ((c) katiebate)
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