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Old 07-14-2006, 09:49 PM   #47
SnowWa
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When he see company he is very happy..lick and play with them, and i am getting very jealous.

My dream is to have a dog that only loves me...even not my hubby )
Like , i am his world...
I know many dogs that way and i love it so much, i hope to get one of those one day.
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Sorry - but I can't understand wanting a dog "that loves only me" .... and "not even my husband."

We have had so many posts lately from people who are jealous because their dogs seem to show more affection to other members of the family than they do them.

All of my life, the pets in my family have loved all of us and have been allowed to favor whomever they wanted. This isn't something that can be controlled. And, it certainly isn't something that should ever be a problem ---at least I don't think so.

As as far as "not liking strangers." The most important trait I have ever wanted in any pet I have every had is that it likes everyone.

One of the greatest joys I get from both my of dogs is the enjoyment they bring to other people. I live in an area where my dogs visit 5 or 6 neighbors (and their dogs - if they have one) on a daily basis. And, I can't tell you how much enjoyment this brings to the people we visit. And, I can't tell you how excited and happy my dogs are to visit them.

My dogs love people they are meeting for the first time. And, meeting them is a delight for these people too.

****** I have one neighbor who has a little dog that sounds exactly like what you're looking for. He lives alone and his dog is on his lap constantly and sleeps with him every night. They don't come outside often, but, when they do, everyone avoids them - because his dog does not like anyone and growls and snarls, and actually did bite one woman who tried to pet it. No one likes this dog or wants to be around it. The fact is that you can't be friendly with this little dog - even if you wanted to. We have all tried.

We all feel sorry for this dog because it was a rescue dog taken from a puppymill. Apparently, it was kept only for breeding and lived in a cage all its life until he got it. He has tried to socialize it - gone to classes, etc., but it just doesn't trust anyone and isn't friendly at all.

However - the dog has grown to love and trust him, and they are good company for one another. He just can't have it around other people. He says it stays away from his family and barely tolerates them when they visit (his grown children and their families).

Good luck finding the dog you're looking for.....


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