Is it mean?

[terryo]

If you want to know how to provide animals (and people) with enjoyment, I highly recommend reading Animals Make Us Human, by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson.

There are two forms of pleasure: enjoying what you have (contentment), and looking for something what you want (seeking). Likewise, there are two forms of displeasure: not having what you need (lack), and not being able to search (frustration, or rage). If you want an individual to feel good - whether tortoise, dog, or human - then give that individual the freedom to pursue what it wants or needs ("Pursuit of happiness"). If you prevent this, then the individual will become sad or angry.

So, if your tortoise has a favorite spot for some reason, let him have it. If your dog has a certain way it prefers to eat, let her do so. As long as these things are safe, then there is no reason to deprive your pets of them. If you do, then you will be getting in the way of their pleasure, which is the same as being mean.

Sounds about right to me.

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This has to be the dumbest thread ever.

Simply put....if you see a thread that doesn't interest you, or one that doesn't apply to anything that interests you, don't read it. This way you don't have to give any negative feedback.

 

[DanaLachney]

If you want to know how to provide animals (and people) with enjoyment, I highly recommend reading Animals Make Us Human, by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson.

There are two forms of pleasure: enjoying what you have (contentment), and looking for something what you want (seeking). Likewise, there are two forms of displeasure: not having what you need (lack), and not being able to search (frustration, or rage). If you want an individual to feel good - whether tortoise, dog, or human - then give that individual the freedom to pursue what it wants or needs ("Pursuit of happiness"). If you prevent this, then the individual will become sad or angry.

So, if your tortoise has a favorite spot for some reason, let him have it. If your dog has a certain way it prefers to eat, let her do so. As long as these things are safe, then there is no reason to deprive your pets of them. If you do, then you will be getting in the way of their pleasure, which is the same as being mean.

So ur saying because my dog likes to dig in the trash I should let him? just kidding