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Author Topic: Should you show affection to hog dogs?  (Read 4968 times)
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« Reply #40 on: July 22, 2011, 03:36:49 pm »

I think many people think about but I did not see it. For me it is control and me being in charge of everything. That includes affection. I lost a good guard dog to a lab because they all wanted affection. I do believe the dogs need affection. But I say when and how much not the dogs. I will go out and give affection. I say the dog's name and that is the only dog I will pet. If a dog jumps on they will get shoved back hard. I call each dog one at a time so each gets a turn unless they are not waiting their turn with dog patience. They get excited but should wait. If they won't wait I put them in a kennel and then pet the other dogs one at a time. Then the next time I start with them and see if they turn off when told. It is the same reason I pet them when I give them food. I expect them to let me touch them any time. My dogs don't sit, stay or roll over but they know I am in charge.
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