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Originally Posted by lillymae  Now I'm not condoning the hitting, however he's here and he's willing to do whatever it takes to make it work for all three. He did not just come & go because he didn't get a quick fix.He never said he was proud of his actions but instead of just making her get rid of her dog or making her choose between them he's trying to do the rite thing. It sounds like he may be trying harder then she is. I think he's going beyond what most would do in this situation. So In my opinion I would say just the opposite, He's a Keeper. |
Lillymae, another heartfelt Thank You from the bottom of my hear goes out to you as well. Each one of you that has taken time from your day to post your ideas and suggestions as well as answers to my questions also are deserving of my gratitude and extreme thanks. Appreciation and thanks is an awfully simplistic way of pronouncing how I feel.
You nailed a few things on the head there. My talk I had on Tuesday night was a bit frustrating at times because I was trying to get the point across to my fiance that I'm only trying to help and get out of the same routine and out of the rut. At one point I had to flat out ask her if she enjoyed cleaning the crate because I didn't wish to see her denied of life's pleasures. I think she gave up and accepted the impression that the dog would not learn behavior and house breaking.
I was met with some resistance on the training and how things aren't working, but I again assured her that it's only an attempt to move forward rather than sitting still. I asked her a few times to come up with ideas too and we'd try them, but most importantly, working together is the only way any plan is going to be successful.
By the end of our talk, we both were more tuned on what the other is thinking and we both parted each others company on good terms on high prospects.
You are correct too that I could have done a large number of other things, but I'm accepting the challenge and I'm not being discouraged by anything. I'm going to get this done one way or another. I'd much rather be in consult with those that have the most experience and a place like this is a resource I am honored to have at my fingertips. I did some poorly thought out things and I am certainly not proud of a lot of them (dogs and beyond), but if anyone out there is perfect in every aspect of life, please tell me your name and how you do it.