I Love You – Now Go Away!

I’m constantly reminded how similar our relationships with our pets are to the relationship we have with humans.

My Great Dane is so in need of a constant reminder that I think she’s a “good” girl.  Not mentioning any names, I’ve known a few women that can get caught in that level of insecurity.  She came to me with a history of instability.  As is true for a lot of rescued dogs (insert humans), they have a history that needs to be healed before they can move on.

I’m learning to balance the right amount of affection and attention for Violet.  If I were to give her a lot of attention in an attempt to over-compensate for her past, I’d be doing her a disservice.  She needs to learn to trust me and my intentions toward her.  She needs and deserves to be a confident creature that is not too “needy.”

There is a balance we need to have with our pets.  Some times, it’s a bit of an “I love you – now go away!”  Haven’t we all felt that way toward a human or two?

Shortly after this video clip, I was saying. . .you guessed it – “I love you, now go away!”