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Man-Training Manual Finally Hits the Stores

Therapists call dog analogy cute but no marital cure-all

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Feb 10, 2008 7:37 PM CST

(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.

Stimulus response can be exploited to ensure a happy marraige.
Stimulus response can be exploited to ensure a happy marraige.   ((c) MNgilen)
In the dog house: men and animals' behavior can be conditioned through punish and reward techniques.
In the dog house: men and animals' behavior can be conditioned through punish and reward techniques.   ((c) dbrulz123)
YELL AT YOU!
YELL AT YOU!   ((c) katiebate)
Amy Sutherland suggests using dog-training techniques to tame unruly husbands.
Amy Sutherland suggests using dog-training techniques to tame unruly husbands.   ((c) Cane Rosso)
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Doctor-Zaius
Mar 24, 2009 6:31 AM CDT
Bullsh!t. We will never learn to get along without mutual respect. Getting what YOU want at the expense of your spouse is not a successful marriage. It's domination. Imagine the outcry if there was a book on the market on how to train your wife like a dog. This is just another example of the myriad examples of rampant misandry in our culture.

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