Because Guthrie was wrong. :-)

Chris Green
York U.
Toronto, Canada
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Jean-Marc Perreault wrote:
> An interesting question arose a while back... 
>
> Why do dogs, after biting into a porcupine (which is a very unpleasant
> event, with sometimes harsh consequences, <<such as having needles that
> are shaped as fish hooks pulled out of the mouth with pliers>> keep
> going after other porcupines later on? 
>
> Would one argue that instinctual behaviour (that of chasing small
> critters) overcome, or even prevent, learning?
>
> I'm quite interested in the answer to that one...
>
> Cheers!
>
> Jean-Marc
>
>   



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