Do I My Dogs Too Much?
Okay, so I know I can't love my dogs too much. Lately, I've seen dog trainers making posts about setting boundaries for
our dogs and a few of the posts made me wonder if I was ruining my dogs.
My dogs demand love from me and I demand love in return. Apollo and I cuddle for ten minutes every morning. He'll set his head on my lap when I sit down to work. And he has epic leans (which I call hugs).
Bella sleeps next to my head and will often sit with her paw on my shoulder while I work or watch television.
And Zoey will crawl straight across my lap whenever she senses my anxiety.
I gathered from some of the posts that I shouldn't allow this to happen all the time OR I should always be the one to control interactions. But this isn't how I am with my dogs. I've always been affectionate with my dogs. I love being with them and they love being with me.
My life is about my dogs. That's what I signed up for when I brought them home. I'm with them daily, I make their dog food, they have a dog walker and pet sitter, we go on pack ways every Friday, I have a blog and TWO podcasts about dogs, and I'm covered in dog hair.
That's not too much,
right?
