tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post4979465679676602018..comments2024-03-26T03:06:15.580-04:00Comments on Dog Law Reporter: Small Dog Syndrome Correlated with Owners' BehaviorJohn Ensmingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02840129911400528572noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-64407037499793856462010-09-14T03:57:21.466-04:002010-09-14T03:57:21.466-04:00I have five dogs and only one is a small dog (Chih...I have five dogs and only one is a small dog (Chihuahua). This probably helped me to view my small dog differently than most people view theirs. No matter the size, they are all dogs. She has the same behaviors and characteristics of all my other dogs. And I treat her the same. As with all my dogs, they have boundaries, limitations, love and consistency. She is not permitted to engage in any behavior that my other dogs would not be allowed to do. And she is a source of great joy to me, rather than the terror that so many dogs of her stature are to their owners (and all who visit them!).<br /><br />There is no such thing as a bad dog or breed! It's US who always are at the root of bad behavior. They understand us far better than we understand them. If only people would realize that, by treating & thinking of them as their babies, they are doing a disservice to the dogs they profess to love. A well behaved, balanced dog is far happier than a neurotic, fearful/aggressive dog!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-64636561533599054762010-04-08T22:13:33.511-04:002010-04-08T22:13:33.511-04:00Such an interesting blog, glad I found it!
I'...Such an interesting blog, glad I found it!<br /><br />I'm a volunteer puppy raiser for Guide Dogs of Texas (I write about it here: http://alphinisworld.blogspot.com/ ) and am fascinated by the relationships of people and their dogs...particularly service dogs. The last pup we raised for GDTx is a labradoodle who now works as a diabetic alert dog...looks surprisingly like your beautiful Chloe.Beth and Alfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01697629511738319883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437901534161780164.post-49444144022665665222010-04-05T11:09:01.100-04:002010-04-05T11:09:01.100-04:00interesting findings.as a toy dog owner myself, i ...interesting findings.as a toy dog owner myself, i can totally understand how their small sizes made us perceive them as babies, and as such more tolerant of their misbehaviors.little toy doghttp://www.complete-small-dogs-guide.comnoreply@blogger.com