What is a Spoiled Dog?

Thank you for your response, which I respectfully read and absorbed. i wont tell you that I often do put her in the shopping cart and or basket when shopping in stores that she is allowed, if her front carrier is left at home. She isn't allowed to walk in the stores. I have to carry her or she wont be allowed in. Otherwise she walks. Sometimes when we have gone too far from home, walking, she will lay down about 1/3 of the way left to go to get back home. I will have to carry her then if I am not into stopping and resting with her. I believe that my dog is very tolerant of the outside world. If she had a fenced yard and a dog house that would keep her from the elements, she would opt to stay outside 24x7x365. She prefers to be outside with the grass, birds, bees, flies, cats, dogs, horses, people, rocks, water etc. Glad you don't think it is pompus yet. Thankfully, she doesn't act spoiled. She is actually very well behaved. I get comments about it regularly. She responds well, usually to most commands. Unless she is with her cousin Jack, the Jack Russel. That's another story. Two peas in a pod they are. Trouble! Lol. Roxy is still in obedience and other training. Thank you for your opinion. Cheers.

no probs. btw, what i meant was ur making her lazy. As you said, she can't walk a long distance. Maybe you should take her for long walks sometimes. That's what people mean bu spoilt. You are giving her all the pleasures of life. She should also deal with some hardships. like running a long distance, so that she gets a stamina. No one means that she is badly behave or something.

Hi barehugs, thank you for your response. You make a very good point and is partly why i had made this post. Roxy is still in training and are some things she must learn and accomplish that most other dogs wont have to. In order for her to be successful she must listen to others and obey hand signals from people other than myself. As I mentioned, she endured some troubles in the earlier part of her life. troubles that were brought on to her by humans and other dogs. Roxy doesn't like everybody but when she does like you, you will know. She will let you pet her for example. I appreciate your response and is giving me something to think more about. When she is at my Moms, whom she loves and is the first place she went when I got her, she does go sit in front of my mom and looks at her. She wants my Mom to rub her chst which my Mom has done since day one. Roxy doesn't demand attention. If she is meeting someone and she likes them she may jump up to get more pets and to give kisses. I am training her down. I do not want my dog to be jumping up on anyone. She is getting it. Roxy does not climb on anyone, thankfully. No matter where they are sitting. She isn't like that. In fact everyone wants to pick her up and my Dad always wants her to sit on the sofa with her but she wont go. If she wants up she will come to my and put her paws on my leg. Other than that, you are lucky if she even lets you pick her up. Very unlikely. She will let me pick her up though. Roxy and her toys. She is a real tease. When anyone comes over she will run to get any toy, the closest one and goes to greet them. She wont demand attention persay she will just circle them without getting close enough that they can pet her or take her toy. She just goes in circles. She has done this since day one. Is that demanding attention? She does it to me too when I have been out and come home. Roxy loves to be massages and scratched but only by a select few. She wont let anyone get that close to her. My sister and I picked her up when I got her and we went straight to my Moms. We are the only ones that can rub and scratch her. She doesn't beg for it but she will go sit by my Mom and when she does, we know what she wants. I think I will tell my Mom not to rub her when she does that but to rub her when she wants to. It is important that life doesn't revolve around her, even though she would likely enjoy that, very much. If Roxy wants something, it doesn't mean she is going to get it. Roxy doesn't sniff legs, no. Never licks shoes and does lick fingers, no. Is that good? I am pretty sure that she isn't chasing my human friends away. In fact people come to see her. There are people who want to pick her up but she wont even let them get close enough. Roxy needs to learn that to her people are Okay. This is one big hurdle. She needs to be around other people more, without me so that she can gain that needed confidence and not be afraid. She was badly treated as a young puppy. Brings tears to my eyes but is true. We are working on having her confidence boosted. Thanks again for your response. We have some things to work on more. I do have human friends, yes.

Thank you for your detailed retort to my response. It sounds like "Roxy" is a wonderful little pet, and I think you are doing ok with training her.I came down so hard on you, and your dog, because there is almost nothing worse than somebody elses spoiled dog ( especially then the owner is your friend and you can't tell her what you think of her stupid horrible little monster of a Dog!) Actually I admire a well trained dog, and I admire its Owner and Trainer even more!

Thanks for the chuckle savypat re: "She would do just fine with a much simpler life" lol. Maybe she would. I understood that dogs retain whatever went on in the first year of their life. I think Roxy does remember certain things. She is still over coming some hurdles from the troubles she endured within those first fifteen months. Confidence is one of them. Eating out of her own dishes is another. There were issues of having her eat out of her dishes without being scared. I know my dog appreciates the play time and walks because when I have been delayed and she missed out, she wasn't as happy the next morning. I guage how happy she is by how she acts in the morning. Sounds strange but if she is content she is happy, wiggly and kissing in the morning. If she is getting or has been bored, she will sleep in and not even greet me when we wake. Does my dog sound humanized? If I don't put her sweater on and it is cold out when we go for a walk she wont want to go. She will be holding her bladder then. She wont be impressed. If I do put her sweater on and it is cold out, she is fine and happy to go for another walk and relieved she could go to the bathroom. Thank you savypat, I wont mind what others say. I just want my dog to be happy and content. For a well rounded dog we must exercise, discipline and reward them, in that order, daily. Which I do. I've know several dogs in my time. I have seen dogs who are not being treated with much respect and those that are, such as my own and their is a big difference in their presence. I prefer a happy dog. I don't think she is spoiled but well cared for at the least. I never yell at my dog either.

Just remember that dogs form habits and are uncomfortable when these habits are changed in anyway. They have minds that don't allow them to foresee the future and so when ever anything in their lives changes, mother nature makes them afraid and uneasy. How afraid seems to depend on their own personal history.

Thank you for your response. I don't think that your dogs are spoiled since they get bottled water. I give my dog filtered water. I am curious why you think my dog is spoiled? No offense but seriously. I feel I am doing bare minimum, short of the new bed she is getting. I feel it is necessary to give my dog what she needs. I think too many people get a dog and pay not attention to it but toss it some food once a day. maybe walk it once a month if that. To me, that isn't fair. I am trying to understand, I guess then, how a dog that isn't spoiled would be treated like. I appreciate taking the time to respond. Sometimes my dog has to stay home but she has everything she needs and I leave a talk show on for her.

Dear renemouche, thank you for your understanding response. I totally agree with you. The smaller breeds require way more care and attention than say a St. Bernard or other larger breeds. If I don't brush her hair out at least twice a day, it will get matted. I can't brush a dry coat either so if I want her hair to be healthy, i have to have proper solution for it to dampen before her grooming. The small dogs are notorious for loosing their teeth before age five so she has hers brushed everyday and has now come to expect it. She likes her mouth clean and fresh and frankly, I don't blame her. I want my dog to be healthy with no allergic reactions to foods so she is on a premium diet. I could go on and on but you know all of what I spoke about and your response is appreciate. Thankfully, I am not the only one who "gets it" when it comes to these toy dogs. Cheers.

Lol, Very Good and I couldn't agree more. Well said yambucket! Sounds like your dog is very well looked after and respected as all dogs deserve. thank you for your response. I have enjoyed the reading. Cheers!