[nagdu] Do you ever get angry with our dogs and how to controleit?

[Lisa Irving]

I needed this reminder. Today was one of those days where my typically 
Darling, Bernie-Bear, seemed to   be distracted by most everything and 
seemed to blow me off. I tried to be mindful and see how my day was going. I 
haven't got much sleep the last two nights and I suspect I was a bit off 
today. One effects the other. Yes, I had to remind myself to BREATH.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Do you ever get angry with our dogs and how to 
controleit?


>I know I've gotten angry with my dogs. We're human, and, sometimes, it just 
>happens, especially if we fall, crash into something, or, if the dog is 
>just generally acting up. I think it's important to correct for the 
>inappropriate behavior, but to be careful not to correct out of anger. When 
>I'm angry, my dogs know it, but not because I give them extra severe 
>corrections. It's more in my body language and in my tone of voice.
>
> I also try to remember that there are, at least for me, more good days 
> than bad ones. A few deep breaths definitely help.
>
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> From: "Ioana Gandrabur" <igandrabur at gmx.de>
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:41 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Do you ever get angry with our dogs and how to controle 
> it?
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I just had a frustrating incident with Loyal exactly repeated 2 days in a 
>> row. First time I was annoyed, next time I got upset but tried to not act 
>> angry.
>> He just did his nr 2 and I was trying to position myself to mark the 
>> place when this small barky dog comes along. Loyal who basically never 
>> lurches towards other dogs in harness decides to dash towards it and I 
>> fell on my butt luckily not in the stuff I was supposed to pick up. I 
>> made him sit and accepted that I would not be picking up that time.
>>
>> Today the exact same thing happens except I did not fall. I did obedience 
>> and tried to act calm but I was really angry for some minutes and also 
>> being upset at myself for being angry because Loyal is really so willing 
>> to please and easily affected by my mood.
>> How do you deal with being irritated with your dog?
>>
>> Take care and thanks for listening to my rambling.
>>
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