Dear mydogLARS-
You made me laugh, you certainly do have an excellent sense of humor! To have a big burly dog knock you down and make you break your foot, and you
still think it's cute!!! You must be the most easy-going (or the most rugged and indestructible) person alive! :)
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Is it possible I'm giving him tooo much attention and love?
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No, I
don't think that's possible!!! But what you might want to think about is this: love and discipline aren't mutually exclusive things at all!
I understand where you're coming from, I really do! I hug my boy Diesel all day long, I spend
hours telling him how beautiful and wonderful he is---
BUT--- if he gets out of line, I WILL immediately make my displeasure very clearly known (using a sharp tone of voice and a stern look), even if and when I want to laugh at his misbehavior. (I correct first, and laugh later.)
And it's not because I don't love him or don't think he's adorable, it's not because I'm
mean that I correct him-- it's because I
do love him, and want to be able to continue to live happily with him for as long as I possibly can!
I'm sure that some of our resident experts will step up to bat here shortly ;), so the only other advice that I'll offer is this-- get thyselves to a good trainer-- you owe it to your own health!!! You can train your dog,
still keep your sense of humor about you, and
still while away your hours pouring affection onto your boy!
Best wishes,
Michela