Tcht! Tcht! Amazingly Effective Sounds…

May 19th, 2007 category: Real Estate News

I recently purchased a mini bulldog puppy (he’s basically a mutt, like all purebreds- bred over the years from small bulldogs, pugs, etc.). He is unlike any dog I’ve ever had, in that he is a true dog- no excessive coddling, little patience at feeding time… a real DOG.
Because his behavior is a bit overwhelming, I’ve enlisted the aid of Cesar Millan’s Dog Whisperer show in order to figure out the best way to get him to stop dragging me down the street when he sees a blowing leaf, or decides that the leash is more interesting than the walk. Like many of you, I’ve utilized the recommended sound, that TCHT! for correction. He is responding- and seems to react immediately to the correction.
I’ve decided that, at closings that involve real estate agents that may talk too much, or attorneys that introduce surprises that come unexpectedly, or lenders that surprise the buyers and sellers with unwanted and unexpected closing costs, that we should all wear collars- the choke kind- with leashes that buyers and sellers control. If they are unhappy with dialogue, TCHT!, JERK, correction. The process, in dogs, redirects focus. “Mr. Seller, my buyer wants the birdbath and it’s not at the hou-” TCHT! The birdbath isn’t in the contract. “Ms. Buyer, this extraneous fee is valid beca-“TCHT! It was never mentioned- get it off the final paperwork. Closings are supposed to be a happy time, and generally speaking, we’d all get through them without the need for correction. If we found ourselves sitting across the table from someone with the choke chain indentations, it would be clear that trouble could be looming. Just a thought. Now, I’m taking Oliver to the beach to go swimming- his breed normally doesn’t swim, but he’s decided that it’s AOK.

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