Education rather than obedience
In his books, Eisenmann contrasted education with mechanical obedience. He wrote about building habits and using everyday routines as opportunities for communication and performance.
Routine, response and interpretation
The Cairo examples in his writing show how he read a dog’s response to repeated situations. They reveal his approach and the meaning he gave to it, though not exactly what the dog understood.
Individual dogs
Eisenmann repeatedly stressed differences in temperament and capability. That attention to the individual helps explain why the site treats London, Thorn, Toro and the other dogs as separate histories rather than interchangeable performers.