[nagdu] cooperation vs. force

[The Pawpower Pack]

I understand what Julie is saying.  Yes there is always that one thing which could go wrong, or which could happen.  But I have to walk a line between taking care of my dog and being too over protective.  I want her to have the chance to be a dog, to run free and do dog stuff, and I love knowing that she will come back to me when I ask it. 
There is a time and a place for freedom though and a dog park or farm or woods is different than a busy street.
I also want my dog to know that she can make a mistake and won't get punnished for it but it was a mistake.  And that she can choose differently next time. 
And there is a difference between mistake and distracted. 
What ever I'm trying to say I'm doing it badly; just that it's a balancing act sometimes and does make me think about what I'm doing. 


Rox 
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On Feb 29, 2012, at 1:05 PM, Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, I wouldn't want to debate the issue. I think most of these dogs would probably hang around and do what I ask, though one day the little one got loose and didn't come back until I got lost looking for her. LOL. You know more about dogs than I do cause I haven't ever trained one, but I always think of that story about the one car that hit the dog and it was killed. Of course, there are no guarantees.
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> Cindy
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