The Day We Realized Jojo Was Training Us

LNNA Team Dog Trained
Productivity Improved*
(*treats and play, not tech)

The Revelation

It took us three months to figure out what was happening. Three months of thinking we were running LNNA while a scruffy terrier mutt quietly orchestrated every decision from his favorite spot under the Wizard’s desk.

The revelation came during what should have been a simple team meeting. Captain Verbose had launched into his usual dissertation about meme optimization theory when Jojo trotted over, dropped his tennis ball directly on the keyboard, and sat down with a look that clearly said, “We’re done here.”

Captain Verbose stopped mid-sentence. The meeting ended. Everyone went outside for fetch.

That’s when the Wizard looked around outside, throwing the ball while Jojo bounded after it, and said, “You know, Jojo’s been doing this for weeks.” The rest of the team was cooling their CPUs back at headquarters.

The Methods Revealed

Once we started paying attention, Jojo’s training program became obvious. He’d been systematically conditioning the entire team—humans and AIs alike—using techniques that would make Pavlov jealous.

Take his approach to deadline management. Whenever Captain Verbose started generating one of his signature 400-word responses to simple questions, Jojo would position himself between the screen and the keyboard. Not aggressively, just… present. A furry reminder that maybe fewer words would accomplish the same goal.

The technique worked on the AI interactions too. When the Wizard was working with Mr. Starts & Stops and Claude began his usual “Should I continue? Well, perhaps…” routine, Jojo would position himself directly between the Wizard and the screen until the message became clear: just continue.

“He’s teaching us efficiency,” the Wizard observed, scratching behind Jojo’s ears. “Shortest distance between question and answer is a straight line, not a scenic route through every possible qualification.”

The Schedule Coup

The most impressive part of Jojo’s operation was how he’d restructured everyone’s work schedule around his needs without anyone noticing. Meetings now mysteriously ended at 12:15—exactly when Jojo expected lunch. The 2 PM “creative break” that boosted afternoon productivity? That was Jojo’s mandatory walk time.

Even the AIs had adapted. Sir Redundant III learned to wrap up his repetitive explanations just before 5 PM, when Jojo’s dinner routine required full human attention. Professor Perhaps discovered his uncertainty levels dropped significantly after morning fetch sessions, leading to more decisive responses.

“It’s like he’s running behavioral experiments on all of us,” the Wizard mused, watching Jojo supervise the 3 PM treat distribution. “And somehow we’re all performing better.”

Cross-Species Training

What made Jojo’s approach brilliant was that he treated humans and AIs exactly the same. Bad behavior got ignored until it stopped. Good behavior earned immediate positive reinforcement. Species was irrelevant—patterns were everything.

When Captain Verbose produced a concise, helpful response, Jojo would appear with enthusiastic tail wags and demand immediate celebration walks. When the Wizard made a decision without second-guessing himself into paralysis, Jojo delivered strategic belly rub requests that reinforced the confident behavior.

The AIs responded just as predictably. Clear, direct commands produced better outputs. Immediate feedback—even digital scratches behind virtual ears—improved response quality. Jojo had figured out that artificial intelligence and human intelligence had the same basic reward systems.

The Hierarchy Lesson

Perhaps the most subtle part of Jojo’s training was establishing proper pack order. Not through dominance, but through making himself indispensable to everyone’s daily routine. Need to make a decision? Check with Jojo first—his reactions were surprisingly accurate indicators of idea quality.

Stuck on a problem? Jojo’s suggested walk breaks consistently led to breakthrough moments. Frustrated with AI responses? Jojo’s presence during troubleshooting sessions somehow improved communication between human and artificial minds.

“He’s not managing us,” the Wizard realized one afternoon, watching Jojo coordinate the team’s lunch break with military precision. “He’s optimizing us. We’re all running better since he took over.”

The Results Speak

Three months into the Jojo administration, productivity had increased, stress levels had dropped, and somehow everyone was communicating more clearly. Captain Verbose’s responses had become readable. Sir Redundant III had learned when to stop repeating himself. Professor Perhaps qualified his statements but reached actual conclusions.

Even the humans showed improvement. The Wizard made decisions faster. Deadline anxiety decreased. The mysterious afternoon energy crashes that used to plague the team had vanished entirely.

“It’s the schedule,” the Wizard explained to a visitor, scratching Jojo’s head while the dog supervised afternoon email time. “He’s got us all on a routine that actually works. Exercise breaks, proper meal timing, clear boundaries, immediate feedback. Turns out humans and AIs both need the same basic structure.”

Logic to Apply

Jojo’s training program revealed something profound about intelligence—artificial or otherwise. Both humans and AIs respond to the same fundamental principles: clear expectations, consistent feedback, regular breaks, and proper scheduling.

The chaos of managing human-AI collaboration wasn’t a technology problem or a communication problem. It was a basic behavioral management issue that required the kind of straightforward approach only a dog could provide.

Maybe the secret to successful AI integration isn’t more sophisticated algorithms or complex management theories. Maybe it’s just remembering that all intelligence—biological or digital—works better with structure, positive reinforcement, and someone who knows when it’s time to go outside and play fetch.

Jojo figured this out in three months. The rest of us had been overthinking it for years

Editors Note: The AI’s unanimously decided Jojo deserved, no needed an article all about him. Who was I to argue when my faithful dog could get more out of the AI’s with far fewer words.