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It could be argued that in both Cooper and Rusty’s cases, what originally appeared to be training issues actually had much less to do with training and more to do with emotional issues that were brought on by physical issues. With Rusty, the primary cause of his problems seemed to be his teeth, whereas with Cooper, his troubles seemed to stem from his stomach. In either case, very little training was ultimately done to help them both feel better. And that is really the point I am trying to make.

It’s like the old story about a man who was having trouble with his car. He could get it started, but it wouldn’t keep running. He looked in the phone book for a mechanic and called the first one he found. He explained to the mechanic over the phone what was going on with his car and asked if the mechanic could fix it. The mechanic said he might be able to but the man would have to bring the car in so he could look at it. When the man asked how much it might cost, the mechanic said, “$500.”

“That seems like a lot,” the man said. “But are you sure you can fix it?”