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Old 06-08-2010, 10:34 PM   #45 (permalink)
doggiedad
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i've never worried or thought about being alfa.
i train and socialize my dogs and things seem
to fall in place.

when i get up in the morning my dog often
eats before me. when i feed him the only
thing he has to do is wait outside of the kitchen
while i prepare his meal. as everyone else i open
and hold the door for my dog even if i step
out of the door first i still have to hold
the door open for him.

now that i think about my dog is the alfa one.

here's why:

i bring him his food twice a day. <
i give him fresh water several times a day.<
i drive him to the dog park, the woods,
the Pet Store, the Vet and everywhere else
he needs to go while he sits in the back seat of the car <
i pay all of his bills. <
i bathe him and dry him off with fine cotton
towels. <
he has full roam of the house. <
he sleeps in our bed when he wants too. <
what am i forgetting? <

we co-exist with our dog and it's a good life
for all of us.
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