This resident comes from the back woods, so it’s no surprise that he doesn’t seem to have too many rocks in his noggin. However, like a good pet, he does seem to be able to respond to repetitive praise and punishment. After all, he isn’t nearly as messy as he was when he first arrived, and he’s become quite good at giving new residents a tour and quick run down of day to day living. Of course, we House Managers like to use praise more than punishment, but for certain types of personal shortcomings and bad habits, punishment and dire threats seem to be the way to go. For instance, after failing his weekly test, we decided to give this 18 year old a recovery session he will never forget. My guess is that it worked somewhat.