Communities, like puppies, are desirable to anyone with a pulse. So cute... so much potential love; but what does it mean to own a community? What are the impacts to you both positive and negative? Through the lens of adorable canines, I explore what someone signs up for when they get their very own community.

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ARE LIKE PUPPIES…
COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES

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EVERYONE
WANTS
ONE

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NO ONE
WANTS THIS…
THIS IS NOT ICE CREAM

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ABOUT OWNING
A COMMUNITY?
WHAT’S SO HARD
QUESTION 1

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THEY’RE
NEEDY

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THEY SHOW LOVE IN ODD WAYS

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THEY USE FEATURES IN
UNEXPECTED WAYS

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SO DO WE WANT THEM?WHY
QUESTION 2

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THEIR SKILLS

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Play to natural skills
Timeout – Don’t Force Specialization

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THEIR LOYALTY

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Training training training
ProtectionTHEIR PROTECTION

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WITH THEM?HOW DO WE GROW
QUESTION 3

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Not a lot of time, but just enough & consistently
Show our Commitment Everyday

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You’re either training explicitly with clear guidelines
or you’re training implicitly by example
The latter gets damn messy with both dogs and communities
Teach them what to expect
Training training training

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IN REVIEW:
The question we have to ask is whether we’re
prepared for the long commitment
…and the unanticipated costs
WE ALL WANT COMMUNITIES

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Remember people can only commit to so many
communities, but they do.
People have room for only so many community commitments
IN REVIEW:
ASK FOR THE RIGHT THING
Design your communities accordingly.
Remember,
Less is more.

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Having one can change
how you live.
And in the end
Invest wisely.