Dogs need to feel safe and secure, and to feel able to trust their Caretakers and Guides - that's us. When we adopt dogs, we become their Caretakers and Guides. In effect, we hold our dogs captive, so we are responsible for meeting the needs they can't themselves meet without our help. We need to meet these needs on a reasonable schedule for the dog, so that none goes unmet long enough to cause a problem. Notice that I put social feedback the very first - without social feedback, the animal dies inside.
Social feedback is two-way communication between dog and owner.
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