surchinmy
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Sep 28, 2003, 7:34 AM
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Re: [ALL, hunter, ai_ney] Too much love?
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Hi guys ... actually think Twenko has brought up something very interesting ... too much love ... "Love" as an emotion, is capable of expression in many ways. And how love is expressed determines whether the love is healthy or unhealthy. A love that expresses itself in extreme jealousy, possessiveness or a need to control may not be healthy because good love accepts and gives
And it's the same with loving our dogs
if we truly love our dogs then we need to ensure that our acts & deeds fulfil our dogs needs and not just ours
(a) With good love there is always acceptance. And we need to learn to accept our dogs' nature, its instincts and needs. Good love is neither blind, unreasonable or maintains unreasonable expectations. Just because we love our dogs we should not expect our dogs to behave or react like a human being. (b) With good love there is always teaching and learning. We have to realise that our dogs are not toys or teddy bears
just cuddling and hugging our dog is not enough. A dog (by deepest instincts and nature) requires structure in its life And if we love our dogs, its our responsibility to provide that structure. Different dogs & different breeds will have different needs & requirements. If we love our dogs
its our responsibility to find out. I would question the love of any one who thinks its too much trouble learning how to properly train/teach their dog as I would I question the love of any parent who sees no need to teach a child. (c) With good love there is always communication
and we do need to learn how to communicate with your dog. While a dog may not be sentient in the human sense - they are not stupid!
They are just different. And in many ways they are a whole lot smarter than we are
Dogs observe with great clarity, they speak with their whole bodies and an array of sounds
and they pick up our moods & energies with amazing accuracy
learn about this and we can use it to communicate with our dogs. There is no love without communication. *** Twenko ... Your Rottie is a baby ... and growing fast ... much faster than a human child - it's behaviour is going to change from day to day ... from week to week ... Also a Rottie is not a Shih Tzu or Peke ... You picked a baby with a long tradition, of strong work instincts & drive ... Just cuddling & feeding your Rottie may not be enough to satisfy her growing curiosity, her physical and mental needs ... A Rottweiler is a beautiful dog. Your Rottie has the potential of being your best friend ever, possessed of high intelligence, capable of great loyalty ... she will even give her life to save you ... Your Rottie needs you to learn enough to give her that chance ... Right now ... your pup is probably just behaving as all puppies do
little destruction machines ... and I don't think it has anything to do with being "bored with your affection" ... But that being said ... your puppy requires stimulation both physical & mental for proper development ... you should start teaching/training her. And in so doing - you will learn about your dog and yourself, about how to communicate with your dog ... it will bond the dog to you and you to your dog ... Cheers
(This post was edited by surchinmy on Sep 28, 2003, 7:54 AM)
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