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Originally Posted by debbiej  I want to share something. as a bit of....shall we say.....education??
I know Boris does not like to be "cuddled" I give him his space, he adores me (it is mutual) but our mutual affection does not involve "snuggles".
But my dear husband likes to cuddle the dog. and insists the feeling is mutual. hah.
I have told him that Boris does not see hugs and cuddles like he does. and to leave him alone.
so tonight, he was showing me how Boris likes to be hugged. Boris finally snapped, lucky that it was a warning only. growl and snap. John is quick, and now he is a believer.
I am angry. my dog was pushed into protest. he did no harm. but he lost bed privileges and he got away with something I would rather he not get away with. 
I respect my dog, so very very much. I love his dignity. dang it. he does not like to be hugged!!!!!!!!! |
Khori isn't into the cuddle thing either. He is better about it. Before he would be across the room and didn't even care if you were in the same room with him. Was working with a trainer and now he will come over and lay beside the couch more and more and he never did that before. I have another trainer friend and she was watching him be with me, and she saw that whenever I would learn over him to scratch his shoulders, in his eyes she could tell that he did not like that. At my angle I could not see his expression of his eyes, so that was helpful to me, so I watch what I am doing.