Maybe I saw it in a different light I don't know, but no I don't really see a problem with what you said amy. Let me first say that I probably wouldn't recommend keeping the pup put up purposely anymore than what you have to. If your pup is still pretty young than chances are she will get more indepent and won't have to have you around all the time. If you are cooking or cleaning or doing something in another room she'll be perfectly fine lying on the arm of the couch nestled in the pillows napping, oh wait that's mine. No really yours will too. At first Reagan had to be in the same room with me all the time(I got her at 14 weeks) now (about 7 months) sure she's happy to see me but hey she's fine all on her own. Yours may also not be completely comfortable in its new home and looks to you for comfort.
I completely understand about the cats. I have two and whenever they hop up on my lap to be petted Reagan is all over them(mainly trying to get them to play) but I tell her no and put her down and continue petting the cats.
Also about the whining I don't satisfy Reagan's either. She really doesn't whine too much though. If you were in a store and a child started screaming to get a toy would you give him one, I wouldn't. If we have put Reagan in her pen and she starts whining even if we were going to get her out we wait until she stops. I don't want to teach her that whining gets her what she wants. When I first get home its another story my pup is so happy to see me but she doesn't really whine then she waits patiently because she knows the first thing I'm going to do is come get her (I'm so happy to see her too).
I don't think amy was saying that she was going to not pay any attention to her pup, lock it up in the backyard and never see it. I think she was concerned with what many of us are concerned about, as a matter of fact just before I clicked on this post I noticed one a few below it that said something like "whining... help". Just try not to be too offended though amy just keep in mind maybe they misjudged you but everyone here has the best intentions of the pup in mind.
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