訓犬訓人Teaches the child to teach the dog
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北美洲工作犬會(遠東區)訓練部部長黃經國先生
編按：「100分叔叔有多次養狗的經驗，小狗可愛，善解人意，但它們又會好像小孩般，頑皮、撒嬌，我們真的要花不少心機與它們相處。100分叔叔有幸地認識到一位非常資深的犬隻訓練前輩黃經國師傅， 100分叔叔希望他用訓犬師的角度看小朋友與寵物相處之道，黃師傅一口便答應了，並主動親自撰寫，真的要說多一次多謝！」
人之初，性本善，人類與自然能保持平衝，生活就更愉快和諧。大部份之小孩都喜歡小動物。當小孩與小狗在一起玩耍之時候，我們不難會發現小孩之歡樂天真，小狗之活潑趣緻，相互構成自然和諧之畫面。現今一般之家庭生活於高密度之住屋環境，而且工作緊張繁忙。多少都附帶著精神緊困壓力。對小孩到青少年成長照顧，除在物質上盡可能提供外，對其情感心智培養就只能於電視、書本。長輩及師長教導，因此會出現太單向現象，忽視了小動物也能作出輔助能力。
世事常變，犬在現今香港社會環境下，可算是苟且偷生，對犬之負面批評及不公平對待法則，多不勝數，立案者及批評者同樣莫視犬對人類歷史上作出之貢獻，忽視犬對現今社會精神壓力、緊張情緒上之心態舒緩及平衡作出之力量。緊張情緒、過激行為、心智心態不平衡，是社會經濟發展向好或向壞之背後反映回報。就現今之家庭，及學校於教育上都會遇到不少心智心態不平衡的反射現象，請大家深入觀察及了解，於家庭中每每遇到兒女與父母激烈爭辯、對咀。教育工作者同樣亦遇上不禮貎及不合理之回報及可能演變致產生不可想象之悲劇。
大家細想，源頭可能是青少年長期地受人教導，自我感到無能及無知。由勸解變囉唆，教導變批判，學習變受刑，心態明顯是對自由誤解，我們為何不尋找機會讓他們領略扮演勸解、教導、學習做主角，嘗試做教育者之滋味及體驗，利用訓犬就很清楚及容易讓他們投入角色，充分讓他們身體力行，歇斯底里地明白，理解是與非、惡與善、生命到底是怎樣一回事，訓犬變訓人相信是較容易改變他們以往之不平衡心態去達到平衡點反射，較容易溶入社會及家庭，創建他們之健康未來人生工程。
[TRANSLATE : Uncle 100fun has a lot of experience in keeping a dog. Dogs are lovely and very understanding. But they can be like children and be naughty. We really have to spend a lot of time and effort on them. Uncle 100fun has the honour of knowing a very experienced dog trainer, Mr. Wong (黃經國師傅). Uncle 100fun asked Mr. Wong to share his thoughts as an a dog trainer on how pets and children should interact with each other. Mr. Wong kindly said yes and wrote down some very thoughtful ideas. Thanks again Mr. Wong!
In the beginning of life, man's nature is good. When human beings find a balance with nature, life becomes happy and peaceful. Most children love animals. When children play with dogs, we see a picture of natural harmony with the children's happy naivete and the dogs' adorable liveliness. Nowadays, people live in a high-density living environment and work long and stressful hours. This causes stress. Apart from providing children and teenagers with material comforts, parents can only afford limited developmental and emotional care in the form of books and television only. Children's education becomes one-way. And the role animals play in children's development is often overlooked.
Dogs live literally "a dog's life" in Hong Kong nowadays. There are uncountable unjust regulations and negative criticisms against dogs. Both legislators and critics have ignored the great contributions dogs made in human history. Dogs' ability to balance the stress caused by modern life has been neglected. Stress, over-the-top behaviours, unhealthy mental state, these are all reflections of good or bad socio-economic development.
I ask everyone to carefully observe and think about these reflections in both the home and the school. Often, at home there are heated arguments between parents and children. Education workers also encounter instances of impolite and unreasonable treatment. Sometimes situations become violent and lead to tragedies. The origin of all these aggressions may be due to young people's prolonged exposure to teachings that make them feel incapable and ignorant. Showing the right way becomes nagging to young people, teaching becomes judging, learning becomes punishment, these are all examples of young people's misguided interpretation of freedom. Why don't we find an opportunity to let young people have a taste of showing the right way, teaching, and learning, so that they will understand what it is like to be the one teaching? Dog training is a perfect way to let them get into the role of an educator, and let them experience first-hand what it is like to be in such a role. Through personal experience, young people will know what is it about right and wrong, good and bad, and what life is about. Dog training is a way to show them the role they should play in society as a learner, as a young person. It can be easily integrated into family and social life, and helps young people build a healthy, happy future.]