Susanna Fournier - Thought #3 - Dogs and Democracy

I'm currently rehearsing a text I began 8 years ago after marathon watching dog training shows. What struck me was that the people needed more training that the dogs. Anxious people, anxious dogs. Inactive people, hyper-active dogs. I watched the owner's discomfort when told they'd need to assert themselves and create a social hierarchy so the dogs know who is in charge. Dogs don't want democracy - it makes them panic, get depressed, or become violent. Whereas people seem to feel this way with or without democracy.