5 Mistakes Every Dog Owner Makes (An Insider's Perspective) In the entire world, only one species has thrown in with the human race: dogs. They fight in our wars, police our streets, and even live in our Whitest of Houses. But the average dog owner is weighed down by a lot of bullshit myths and terrible habits brought on by decades of people misunderstanding their pets. My name is Mischa Oldman. I train dogs for a living, and you don't know as much about your best friend as you'd like to think ... #5. George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images It's fine that you're not an expert in dog training, but if you own a dog, you're going to wind up saddled with the task by default. Apple Tree House/Photodisc/Getty ImagesI'll never understand why people say "bad dog" in the one situation where "son of a bitch" is completely appropriate. You want to be Treat Guy. Ciaran Griffin/Stockbyte/Getty ImagesAnd pizza training helps dogs render whole rooms unfit for human habitation.
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