distant feeding

[Kristy]

Ah, well, that explains why I didn't get the joke. As a therapist who uses cognitive behavioral techniques every day to help people change their behaviors, I see a LOT of similarities between training dogs and training people and even use dog-training metaphors to explain how you can reinforce a (child's / spouse's / etc.) behavior negatively or positively. I talk all the time about how Mike is such a great husband because he is so readily trainable, among other reasons, of course!

[Bill S]

We use an automatic feeder daily with Spectrum pellets - so when we're gone on weekends, they do without frozen for a day. For longer periods, our neighbor comes over.

[Europhyllia]

Ah, well, that explains why I didn't get the joke. As a therapist who uses cognitive behavioral techniques every day to help people change their behaviors, I see a LOT of similarities between training dogs and training people and even use dog-training metaphors to explain how you can reinforce a (child's / spouse's / etc.) behavior negatively or positively. I talk all the time about how Mike is such a great husband because he is so readily trainable, among other reasons, of course!

I didn't know you did that! How much is it to train a spouse or in-laws? Does insurance pay for spouse training?

[Kristy]

I didn't know you did that!

That's because I try to keep it on the down-low ... really changes how people interact with me and view me once they realize I'm a therapist.

How much is it to train a spouse or in-laws? Does insurance pay for spouse training?

Insurance absolutely covers marriage counseling (which is most of what I do these days, through a contract with the military) so spouses can "train" one another, usually with a co-pay and all that jazz. In-laws, unfortunately, are largely untrainable!

PS: Apologies to everyone, especially Allan, for taking this thread so far off course!