When my Kitty Kins gets in my lap for lovings I feel my stress start to drop and my bad thoughts go out of my head. I’m less anxious while I’m petting her, it’s like a little break from the bullcrap. I feel lucky and happy to have her.
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It’s relaxing, unless they all crowd me.
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I like to get down on my dogs level when we play. He’s not even 6kg so quite small.
He likes fuss.
What I like most is when I am laying in bed just chilling, and he lays next to me sleeping
Still quite young, so he has to calm down first, but I enjoy it when he does that.
Animals are such good company!
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Nervous, actually. No one will listen to me on training methods, and he’s VERY VERY rough, plus he’s big (over 60 lbs and not 6 months yet). He climbs on the couch and bites and paws at me. His face is at my face level. He bites my hair or my shirt and pulls. It’s actually discouraging me from going down there. But no one will listen to me. I can describe in detail what to do for specific problems; I can demonstrate it. But I can’t get others to DO it. I have to be careful because I’m on blood thinners. I don’t want to be bitten and scratched up, and he absolutely breaks the skin.
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I’m sorry you are going through this. My ex got a puppy recently and they went through some rough times to begin with. He is on blood thinners also and on top of that being an older person has very thin skin. It was a bloody mess for a while. But he wasn’t fighting with a whole household on the training though. Anyway, she’s calming and learning and getting trims regularly so it’s better. Hopefully your boy will calm and grow out of some of the roughness and you will find a way to get through to your family that it’s important to train.
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Thank you for the kind words. I’ve been working with dogs since the Bexar County shelter let me volunteer at the age of 14. 5 years later, I was working with Saint Bernards. Ghost is a giant breed, too, though not as big as the Saints were- probably around 110 filled out once he’s done growing. Still, I demonstrated how to leash walk him. He pulls so hard he hurt hubby’s shoulder. They didn’t do what I showed them. When he jumps, they tell him no repeatedly or (gently) push him off of them. But that’s giving him what he wants- attention, even if it’s negative- so he continues to do it. He’s a little better with me because I cross my arms and turn my back on him when he tries to jump. He’s quick to stop and sit nicely because he knows I won’t pet him or acknowledge him otherwise. He hurts know. What do they think it’s going to be like when he’s got another 50 lbs on him?
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Very enlightening. That’s our exact last main problem with my ex’s dog. I will try turning my back on her. Although at this point she is jumping up and not putting any weight against me, just using me for balance if she is going to fall. But still, we want her not jumping at all when she greets people she knows.
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I find petting my doggie really therapeutic. It’s calming and gives me a sense of peace
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Yep! Cross your arms, turn your back on the dog. Don’t speak and don’t look at them. When they stop, turn around, give the sit command, then pet and praise. They pick it up really quickly, and it works on older dogs with jumping habits, too. Our first Australian Shepherd was a terrible jumper when we got her. Within a week, she didn’t jump at all. Granted, Aussies are fast learners.
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Awesome, I can’t wait to go see her and try it out
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I enjoy spending time with my two girls. The both have a loud purr. Molly likes to make biscuits on my chest. Trixie likes to sit on my left shoulder like a parrot. They keep me calm, relaxed and in good spirits.
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It feels so good petting my cat Colette.
She’s not a lap cat but will jump on the couch next to me once in a while and rub her body next to mine.
She is a sweetheart and gives me so much joy.
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Doggies are awesome. Our two are very compassionate and love to be wherever their people are. Oliver, the Blue Heeler, is super intelligent and loves chest rubs and playing tug of war with him is a totally blast. Bad news is that is getting old.
Charles, black cat, is a big baby. Loves lap time. He purrs louder than an earthquake. Also likes to be wherever his slaves are. 
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I miss having a cat to stroke, it’s so soothing. I have a budgie and he’s not tame enough to touch unfortunately but birds are so soft too 
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I honestly feel a little stressed when its just me and my pup. im worried i cant take care of her. Sometimes i even get paranoid. I like when my dad is home to take the pressure off of watching the dog.
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Relaxed for the thirty seconds she lets me pet her. Then she spends twenty minutes under the coffee table purring at me. Strange beast.
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I like patting my dad’s cats on the head. It feels nice. They seem to respond very subtle ways
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You think a rabbit isn’t a great pet? My bunny is awesome, a big ball of fuzz that loves to have his ears scratched, but his new trick is to jump off the couch and lead me on a merry chase through the apt until I can corner the little rascal and get him back in his cage. Fun for him, not so much for me. Oh well, he rocks. Also he flies, just not while anyone is watching. 
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This is my boi right now 
. Gotta be firm but gentle, that’s what they say— just kinda tough to do when he wants to mouth me not so gently for no reason 
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Sorry it’s been tough with the adherence to training methods in your house— that can be frustrating. Hopefully your pup will grow out of most/all the unwanted behaviors, and you can hang out with him really soon 
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just got done petting Max. our pup…I pet Rooroo when I walk by her, she is often laying down. Max likes to play with only me, he goes to “mama” for loving…he sleeps with her…haha
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