You mentioned you had a grown daughter, so think of raising Bijou the same way. With human children you have to set boundaries, enforce rules, etc., to protect them from harm and raise them to be good, responsible, well adjusted adults. You have to set yourself up as the authority figure to accomplish this.
This doesn't mean you love them less. In fact, it shows just how much you do love them.
Believe me, it's much easier with dogs than kids! Dogs are naturally pack animals so they look for a leader to make them feel safe just as if they were out in the wild.
We did a book club this winter with Donaldson's book [/I]The Culture Clash. It's a wonderful book to help you understand how dogs think so you can train them more effectively. It might be very helpful for you.
This doesn't mean you love them less. In fact, it shows just how much you do love them.
Believe me, it's much easier with dogs than kids! Dogs are naturally pack animals so they look for a leader to make them feel safe just as if they were out in the wild.
We did a book club this winter with Donaldson's book [/I]The Culture Clash. It's a wonderful book to help you understand how dogs think so you can train them more effectively. It might be very helpful for you.
