the dog article

Gladwell begins with stories of less-than-well-behaved dogs with owners at their wit's end. The similarities between all the owners is that, aside from the fact they've given up trying to tame the pet, the owners don't ever take a firm hand. Gladwell shows that the dogs can sense that the humans have given up and therefore handed over control to the pet. Just like a child, if a parent never displays any kind of disciplinary action, the child is likely to get out of control knowing there is no punishment. Gladwell talks a lot about the person's body language; are they leaning backwards or forwards? and how a dog responds well to that. Similarly to people, leaning forward shows aggression. He argues that dogs, like people deduce vibes from how the person presents him or herself. A person who comes off to be a pushover, will be taken advantage of.

Our subconscious actions actually affect those around us and how they respond. It clearly affects the way dogs behave and it also does the way humans behave. Gladwell mentions that a person needs to have presence to command order and to give discipline. A person who exercises those talents is a person who gets others to listen and or behave.