Author: Jonethan Bass
So, it's seven o'clock in the morning under gray skies and pounding
rain, and you're out there pounding the pavement with the family dog so
he can do his business. Leash in one hand, plastic bag in the other;
you move along slowly as the cold rain seeps down the back of your
neck. Meanwhile, your dog doesn't seem to care about the weather, he's
just enjoying the smells.
I'm sure you have experienced this!
Your dog does not focus on what humans say - it is what they do that
matters as well as how they say things. Just because someone claims to
be the dog's owner it doesn't necessarily mean it's true to him.
Your dog will connect with whoever takes the most care of him. He sees
who feeds him and who gets up in the dark to get beaten by the rain to
let him outside. He notices who cleans up his messes that he has left,
too!
Dogs see who grooms them and who takes time for them.
Keep this in mind if you are getting a dog as a pet for your child -
the dog is not going to bond with the child if you feed and groom and
spend time with him but instead he will think you are his owner.
Remember the story of Lassie and his boy? They were inseparable. Just
like owner and dog should be. If your child is not going to take the
time to bond with his pet, his pet is not going to take the time to
bond with him!
If your child simply tolerates the dog it is all the dog will do for
him! So make sure everybody is willing to put their time in to caring
for him.
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