I want this calendar

[giza]

The Lion Man Calendar

I'm amazed the lion didn't rip his face off. Maybe he's into interspecies relationships? (Not that THAT'S ever happened before)

Comments

[lionman.livejournal.com]

You didn't look at the back of the calendar, did you? I mean, it's quite obvious from the pictures that this is one of the lion's human servants. I suspect he's massaging the lion's muzzle and happened to steal a kiss.

;-)

[drleo.livejournal.com]

It may only be a matter of time. Animals that have been docile for years can wake up one day and say, "I think I'm going to challenge him today."

[mach.livejournal.com]

Depends on the method of training.

Current training methods depend on kindness and the animal is made VERY aware not only that it can harm a trainer, but that it can do so easilly.

Now, its not usually a challange that results in trainer injuries.. it's misunderstanding. Most often, the animal plays too hard.

I guess a challange can still occur, and you're right that theres no way to predict that. To be a trainer using kindness methods requires total trust for it to work.

Read a neat book called "Zamba" for some insight into the history of kindness vs dominance training.

[rigelkitty.livejournal.com]

The lion looks asleep.