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Normally I am a very patient person. I'm a stay at home mom w/3 small kids and my baby, Kodee (1 yr old GSD). This was a rough, tiring weekend (more than usual - lol), and tonight it was all I could do to get my kids into bed w/out losing my sanity. Finally had them down, and Kodee would NOT leave me alone. I It was like he was waiting for me to get the kids out of the way, so he could have me all to himself. He's a housedog, and my big baby - I never lose my patience with him. I've had him since he was 7 weeks old. I work with him all the time (training), he goes almost everywhere with us, he sleeps on the floor on my side of the bed every night, eats like a king, has dozens of toys, etc. You get the picture. He really is my best friend.
But tonight he just kept shoving his nasty, wet, gooey Everlasting Treat ball in my lap while I was trying to watch TV and relax. Normally, I would have just taken the thing and put it away, problem solved. Instead, I was to tired (lazy!) to get up. So I pushed him away and told him "no" about 100x, it felt like. Finally I snapped, and I smacked him fairly hard on his nose. He looked so surprised, and I feel awful. I never hit him, and if someone else did, I'd "clean their clock" as my dad used to say. But I feel so bad! He's already forgotten about it - he's laying at my feet, gnawing on a toy, happy as a lark right now.
Please tell me that this won't damage our bond. I just can't stop feeling bad about it! I guess I just felt the need to confess....
But tonight he just kept shoving his nasty, wet, gooey Everlasting Treat ball in my lap while I was trying to watch TV and relax. Normally, I would have just taken the thing and put it away, problem solved. Instead, I was to tired (lazy!) to get up. So I pushed him away and told him "no" about 100x, it felt like. Finally I snapped, and I smacked him fairly hard on his nose. He looked so surprised, and I feel awful. I never hit him, and if someone else did, I'd "clean their clock" as my dad used to say. But I feel so bad! He's already forgotten about it - he's laying at my feet, gnawing on a toy, happy as a lark right now.
Please tell me that this won't damage our bond. I just can't stop feeling bad about it! I guess I just felt the need to confess....
