Archie does the same thing. My boyfriend and I used to do this thing where he would lie on the ground and I'd pretend to pet him and Archie would go nuts! He's a little possessive of me and he'll be like that when I have kids, but he does seem to be less like that after being socialized with other dogs. We try to get him to play with the dog next door, and invite her over. He still gets a little jealous when I pet her but I pet him too so he knows that it's OK if I'm nice to the dog next door.
My dad used to say he didn't like dogs, either, but I swear he treats Archie better than I was ever treated as a kid!! Archie gets new toys every time he goes over to grandma's house! |