The joy of secondary communication is there are no tones, facial expressions, etc. So, like the other posters said, many times things can be taken wrong. Many people means many preceptions.
And like the other posters said, most of us consider our Yorkies our children. I have told my husband many times that when it comes to him or the dog, then he should try to not let the door hit his butt on the way out
However, to the topic at hand. Walking a dog is so so so so important. It creates a special type of bonding for you and your dog. My brother has many training issues with his dog, granted his he kind of created out of his own selfishness. But whatever the behavior problem, walkies seem to bring you back to square one with just understanding and bonding time.
Please remember, these, like babies, are little precious animals that need you. They don't understand why you're upset. They don't understand why you're mad, or know why implementing rules. Please stick with positive training. You'll gain so much if you do. |