Published: by James Kelley |
permalink Lady Di, the Alpha Female I get phone calls, sometimes 5 a week, from owners who want to surrender their dog. Usually, it's because the dog is showing serious signs of aggression, sometimes toward children or other dogs. As I interview the owner, I am then informed that the owner not only allows the dog on their furniture, but actually sleeps with the dog. While I have slept with some of my dogs, it's not a given, it's a honor to be invited in my bed. I have never allowed a dog to own my bed or dictate to me. If people would only realize that a dog is a dog, it is not your child. Even the smallest of breeds are famous for biting people and other dogs, why? Because the dog was babied, and is confused. The babied and pampered dog thinks it's in charge, and to be honest, I don't blame the dog at all! Most of these dogs, big or small, end up in shelters and pounds. Here lies the difference between being a dog owner, and pack leader. I talk about Lady Di quite often. While she is very much
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