6 invaluable life lessons my dog has taught me
Live MintIt was just another regular day at the dog park. But my 10-month stint with Khal, my large mastiff has taught me life lessons, helped me step out of my comfort zone, fight my fears, become assertive, more disciplined and confident, to be trusting, control my emotions, and also understand non-verbal cues. My heart skipped a beat, but to my surprise, I instinctively tightened my grip on Khal’s leash, screamed and made sounds with a stick, until they got scared and ran away. To manage my emotions better Very early on, our dog’s trainer and behaviourist Delano Delriques had taught me the importance of maintaining an even, assertive and loving tone with my dog. Refusing food to my pleading pup feels downright cruel, but it’s necessary, since a) most dogs have no sense of how much their stomachs can accommodate and can overeat and fall sick; b) human food with salt and spices is not good for them; and c) you don’t want them to be picking food off your plate or annoy any dinner company you may have.
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