Oh I wish I knew, but my 2 boys are SO bad and getting worse. The other night I went in the hot tub in the back yard and didn't take them outside, it was dark and they are hard to see, and I don't feel comfortable with them out and me not being right there on top of them.... well they were howling in the house for 10 mins straight, like crazy mad-men!!! If I eat in the living room and gate them into the kitchen they are mental. If I go into the bathroom and shut the door on them, they are mental, whining, scratching at the door. The other day when it was still light out, we went in the hot tub and Dexter (first time ever) actually came into the hot tub on his own just to be held by me. (luckily he really could have used a bath! LOL) But its horrible. The sad eyes, the howling, crying, whining, scratching.... my heart breaks, but I really wish I could make them more independent and be ok with not being on top of me every second.
__________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz |