This season, unlike autumn/winter, spring/ summer or racing, is one with no rules, boundaries, or fashion codes to abide.
Particular to the British character would appear to be a collective determination that freedom of expression rules, boundaries being there to be broken.
The formality — the insistence on rules, boundaries, respect — is hilariously at odds with the chaos and violence that rages all the time.
When he writes, "Just like children, dogs need rules, boundaries and limitations in order to be properly socialized," he uses Oprah's dog Sophie as an example.
Australia's stand-in captain George Bailey wants England's methods for gaining reverse-swing monitored, hinting one of the home side's bowling trump cards for the Ashes may be pushing the rules boundaries.
His mantra is "exercise, discipline, affection," where discipline means "rules, boundaries, limitations". Rewards are absent and praise scarce, presumably because they will upset the state of calm submission Mr. Millan wants in his dogs.
And rules, boundaries and limitations.
Just like a dog, corporations needs strong rules, boundaries and limitations.
Unfortunately, many children see rules, boundaries and expectations as limitations placed on their freedom by their parents without rationale or purpose.
When dogs choose to follow a Pack Leader, they are putting their trust in him to lead them -- to set the rules, boundaries and limitations that will give their lives balance.
