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So I grew up in a really rural area so our dog pretty much just roamed the property, came on camping trips and played with us kids. Then my partners dog was totally family oriented and didn't pay attention to other people or dogs unless they were super close. With Echo everyone seems to have to come say hi and have an opinion on her behavior or my training and it's driving me mad!
At 10 weeks someone who walked onto our property to say hi to her gave me hell about her jumping up, now he gets upset because I no longer let him come say hi to her.
I constantly get told to watch The dog whisperer because I tell people to either step out of range or ignor her if she jumps up. They tell me this while petting her while she is up.
Yesterday some guy told me she was a pit mix and that she was clearly already more bonded to him than me because she was responding so well to him saying sit and calling her over. This is so hurtful, I already worry that we haven't bonded well and that she'd rather be with someone else. Even though she is really quite snuggley and Velcro at home.
It's just so frustrating sometimes!
At 10 weeks someone who walked onto our property to say hi to her gave me hell about her jumping up, now he gets upset because I no longer let him come say hi to her.
I constantly get told to watch The dog whisperer because I tell people to either step out of range or ignor her if she jumps up. They tell me this while petting her while she is up.
Yesterday some guy told me she was a pit mix and that she was clearly already more bonded to him than me because she was responding so well to him saying sit and calling her over. This is so hurtful, I already worry that we haven't bonded well and that she'd rather be with someone else. Even though she is really quite snuggley and Velcro at home.
It's just so frustrating sometimes!