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Do you think hugging and kissing your dog frequently damages them psychologically in any way? It's such good therapy for humans though. My doggie loves to be loved on, but I'm wondering if I'm making him unnecessarily dependent.
Here's a recent pic of my Coltrane with his Christmas scarf. It's not my fault - he's irresistible!
Nanners is an affection sponge, too much is never enough. I'm told she howls (from inside the house) when I leave for the store, so maybe I've overdone it.
Nanners is an affection sponge, too much is never enough. I'm told she howls (from inside the house) when I leave for the store, so maybe I've overdone it.
Yes...you can addict a dog to human touch. We have this old Beagle who was so cute as a puppy that it was constantly stroked -coddled and kissed...Now the dog is 10 years old...You so much as touch it and the thing literally melts. I mean it's not just a cuddle up...the thing acts as if you had just injected it with a drug...Once you touch the dog you can not get rid of her...It's my daughter's dog and she treated it as a child...It is not fair to humanize animals to fulfill some emotional lacking in yourself...Dog want to be dogs.
Do you think hugging and kissing your dog frequently damages them psychologically in any way? It's such good therapy for humans though. My doggie loves to be loved on, but I'm wondering if I'm making him unnecessarily dependent.
Here's a recent pic of my Coltrane with his Christmas scarf. It's not my fault - he's irresistible!
No. Can I come hug Coltrane too? He's adorable!!
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My doggie loves to be loved on, but I'm wondering if I'm making him unnecessarily dependent.
