Do dogs have family members they prefer?
Troy came home late last night after being out of town, and he said that Frankie practically wiggled his butt off when he saw him. I never get a flicker of his tail even. Does he not respect me? Is there anything I can do to make a bond with him? Lisa and Frankie |
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| All the dogs here just love, love , love Dino!!! I don't get it??? I feed, groom, water, exercise, train????  |
| Ours are pretty split. For me it's Simon, Chewie and Tazz and somewhat foster Harley. For Todd it's Maggie. Equal are Riley and Biscuit and a bit of Harley. Part of it is our larger dog household - they have to share us, so they never take us for granted.  It can be a good thing at times!We both feed (I do it on the days I'm off, otherwise Todd does). I mostly train, although he knows how (we met at training classes and both had grown up training dogs), he does the hunting with them. When I was an older teen I had dog training burnout.  I went to just being the dogs' "buddy" for a couple years - and the dogs did love me! I went back to training again at about 20, and never stopped after that. |
| Id be willing to bet he does love and respect you, but as someone else said of their own dogs...he may be taking you for granted My dogs each have their own "favorite" (Abby  Scott...Bert is my boy) BUT, both of them are always wigglier and more demonstrative with Scott. I work from home, do almost all the routine dog care and training, etc. they get me all the time. Daddy is special because he's not around as much.This is my theory, anyhow |
| Absolutely! My first sheepie, BRANDON loved me until we moved in with my (now) husband. He instantly became Daddy's dog. Our second and third, Portage and ThePas loved me, but Portage lived for his Daddy. Theeps was MY dog, but my theory is that it's because Theeps couldn't run or go for long walks, so he came to love me best because I stayed home with him, and made up games his knees could handle. I miss all my past dogs, but Theeps will always be most special to my heart. Hudson, our fourth, likes me just fine, but again LIVES for his Daddy, as does Rudy (our fifth). They both give me some love and respect me, but Daddy makes them go crazy. They cry when he's not home, and constantly try to crawl on his lap. Me? Not so much. I also think, however, that this has a lot to do with the fact that I have rules, and he's Fun Daddy. |
traciels28 wrote: I also think, however, that this has a lot to do with the fact that I have rules, and he's Fun Daddy. Yep exactly!! Wayne just plays with Tiggy and Rastus and lets them get away with murder. I feed, train, groom and medicate them. I think they respect me more but think Wayne is more fun until.................I pack the training treats in the training bag. Then its Wayne who?  |
Quincy Bear was my hubby's dog from Day One. I did everything, from training, feeding, grooming, giving allergy shots, and walking him, but when my hubby came in the room, I no longer existed. Seems like familiarity truly breeds contempt!!  I always figured Quincy liked my hubby better precisely because he didn't train, groom, etc.Now, Oscar's different. I don't know if it's the deafness, but I do everything for Oscar too, yet I am his whole world. He's okay with my hubby, but definitely prefers me. If Oscar has to go potty, he will walk right past A.G. and come looking for me. Oscar will go to A.G., but only if he's desperate and I'm not home. Oscar has become more balanced recently though, out of necessity. When my dad was in the hospital for a month, I pretty much lived there, so Oscar was forced to turn to A.G. for all of the things that he is used to bothering me for. He still bugs me more for things, but now he will turn to my hubby if I'm not paying close enough attention.Laurel, I like your explanation. Laurie and Oscar, the Pest |
| There is NO doubt who is the favorite amongst the dogs - me In fact, Josh whines about it quite a bit. I do all the work with the dogs; obedience training, agility, feeding, treating, taking to the park, taking on walks, grooming, etc. When we both come in the house they get excited, but they go CRAZY when I get home. I guess I'm more exciting than Josh is. That and I spend more time with them. I'm the last to leave the house in the morning, I come home at lunch, and am the first to come home at the end of the day. Though, sometimes, I'd like to be able to have a little space on the sofa without Wendels huge body in my lap  |
| I AM ELVIS! At least that is who my husband Tim compared me to in Mopsy's eyes.  Harry has carried on the tradition of idolizing me - much to the irritation of my oldest son Brian. Although Harry literally "jumps for joy" whenever his brothers come home. Mopsy bothered Tim a lot more for rubbing but Harry is starting to do that too. Tim is a pushover in our household and we all love him but the dogs have taken advantage of that. |
| Edgar loves us both but he is totally my dog. For example, it's blazing hot upstairs right now, but since I am upstairs he MUST be there also. I think that Aggie is more equal in her love. |
| My Aussies China n Asia are my velcro dogs. Everywhere I go they are right with me and go all wiggley when I return. Violet is more independant and loves to be with me but is ok anywhere. Violet gets all excited when I leave and then come home with her wonderful barking. She is equally excited when my hubby comes home and attaches herself to him as soon as he walks in the door. I know when the "break" came with Violet n me. Back in '03 when we first adopted Violet when all the bonding should take place my daughter started to go through a horrible divorce/custody fight that would take me back up to Michigan for a month at a time every couple of months. So in that all important time for Violet n me she bonded with my hubby more. She still loves me, but her daddy is the "star" in her eyes. |
| Mady tends to go where I go but, according to David, it is not because she prefers me, it is because she thinks that I am a bit of a sheep and it is her job to tend to me. Baaaa. |
| I was the one who discovered and brought MO home from the shelter and was her upright until 3 days later when DH returned from a trip, opened the garage door and MO saw him. She did her wiggle walk to him and has been his ever since.....literally love at first sight. Jack is mine.....he too is a shelter dog. We made the 200 mile drive home together, he bit me, but he's mine. Harry, also a shelter dog, is so mine it is pathetic......he worships the ground I walk on Glacier.......well Glacier is her own dog. She respects both uprights....whoever will give her treats is #1. All dogs know I am "She who must be obeyed" and respect that. I bellow louder than husband and have been known to get physical with them....like throwing a Great Pyr against a wall to break up a fight. Yet the moment I come to the front gate, all are there to greet me and those with tails, wag-em. Those without.....bark. |
| I do all the training here, the "discipline", the feeding, the grooming, etc. Both my dogs are true velco dogs - attached at my hip and follow me all over the house. However, I never really see a good wiggle butt from them My husband travels often and is away alot. When he walks in the door, its dancing butts and total excitement...But then again, most "strangers" get that same welcome! |
Mady wrote: Mady tends to go where I go but, according to David, it is not because she prefers me, it is because she thinks that I am a bit of a sheep and it is her job to tend to me. Baaaa.  Hilarious! Sounds like a fun household. |
| Luna is a mama's girl through and through and my husband knows it! He doesn't mind though because he is the favorite of our shih tzu, Lila lol |
traciels28 wrote: I also think, however, that this has a lot to do with the fact that I have rules, and he's Fun Daddy. EXACTLY! I don;t let dogs jump on me, or lay across me whilst watching TV. Lily (our golden) was MY baby until my son moved back home. He is everything fun to Lily. He boxes with her for Gods sake. Maggie recently decided she was mine. She had been devoted to Tim but now that she takes meds every morning, she is 'mine'. Of course that may have something to do with the fact that the meds are in doggie junk food.  |
| Chauncey is a daddy's boy. Bob has had to do the walks for the past 2 years and is not very good at making him listen. Chauncey's favorite words ( and the few commands that Bob gives ) are "let's go take a nap" or "let's go into the bedroom & watch TV", which means snuggle time. I feed, water, groom, etc. I also play & snuggle, as well as taking him with me as often as possible.....but I expect him to behave. In our home it's definitely because Bob is the fun guy and mom can be fun, but with limits. |
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