I'm going to admit that sometimes I get frustrated with Thor. He is so scared of EVERYTHING. He's scared of his harness. He's scared of me leashing the harness, even though I've tried pretty much every approach and posture I can think of to make it seem less scary for him. God forbid I'm carrying a purse.
Most of the time, I really want to help him be less fearful, because it seems like such a stressful way to live, but sometimes, I'm like COME ON, it's just a ball point pen!
Anyway, I think as expressions of frustration go, taking a treat away is pretty mild. We all have bad days sometimes. Maybe it would help to think that Buddy is not trying to drive you crazy with the door - he just thinks you haven't noticed you need to open it, and he's come up with this really brilliant way to tell you.
Hang in there! You'll be loving on him soon enough.
