She wrote these principals down in her journal, The Art Of Fascination, and the book was passed down to her daughter, who had to discover how to use these methods for herself to win the man she loves. Toddy was also a fish out of water. When you think of a dog on a cattle ranch, I'll bet a standard white poodle doesn't come to mind especially one who has never seen a steer. But it's a fact that dogs are easily confused if you send them mixed signals. And men, too.
Animal behavior is unpredictable, which makes it a perfect vehicle for humor.
It's also a natural way of creating humor, which I think works better than the contrived kind. Bella cautions her daughter in writing to go easy, that men and dogs were easily confused. If you work with him too long, he'll become bored and won't respond at all. Never lose your temper. Yelling and stamping around in anger will only make things worse, and he'll be reluctant to respond to your training.