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Pet training is fundamentally a power relationship, but not purely domination. It involves asymmetric control: the trainer holds authority through resources, timing, consistency, and consequences (food, praise, corrections), while the animal learns to behave in exchange for outcomes that matter to it.This dynamic mirrors many human-animal interactions—dependency and conditioned reinforcement create compliance. However, modern positive reinforcement-based training seeks to minimize coercion and emphasize mutual benefit, making the power gradient less overt and more cooperative.Still, at its core, the human decides the rules, enforces boundaries, and controls access to rewards. The animal does not have equal negotiating power. So yes—it is essentially a structured power relation, though the most ethical versions make it feel voluntary to the pet.Related sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_training

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