I pet my dogs dozens of times a day when they come up for stroking. But don’t do it because you feel that you have no choice. You do have a choice, and your dog needs you to exercise it on occasion. Think about what you had to learn growing up. Just because you wanted an ice cream cone didn’t mean that you got it. Just because you’d enjoy a massage right now doesn’t mean that your friend will drop what he or she is doing and rush to your side. So don’t feel guilty if you don’t feel like petting your dog right now. He can cope, honest. If he can’t, then more petting is the last thing that he
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