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I’m finding interacting with my gorgeous boy a bit like I’m talking on eggshells at the moment? And it’s making me not enjoy it sometimes which I really want to change Sometimes he just goes mad and throws and waves his arms around often hitting me in the face. He is rough with our little dog and it makes me so angry, I show him soft stroking and he just hits her. Sometimes I raise my voice and it makes me feel awful because I really want to parent him in a gentle way.
Any advice?
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Mine is a whippet, so she really doesn’t like rough touch. She’s so kind too - but I can see her feeling really anxious as he approaches. Sometimes he’s nice but even a cuddle will gradually up tempo to him pulling her nose/ears and it makes her yelp. It upsets me so much cos the dog is my baby too 😭
What has helped is that my little girl feeds the dog every day (one biscuit at a time the poor dog) but the dog associates her with good things now so isn’t as afraid. I get poppy to tell her to sit and she does I just feel like it gives them both a bit of respect for eachother xx
Yes my son loves to feed the dog, which is nice. I’ll keep doing this. I felt so bad last night, I let the dog sleep in my bed!
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The dog situation is so hard I feel you…. She will be so rough with her and she’s only a mini dachshund so tiny. Sometimes she really gentle, sometimes overly loving cuddles which I try and avoid but it hurts the dog and then just out right mean for no reason. You never know what you are gonna get. Poor doggies - ours is so tolerant too I would never be mad if she growled at her xx