Grrrr. Seriously catsidhe, if living with Mim's family hasn't taught you by now, dogs naturally have such a high oppinion of themselves that they'll make themselves pack leader if you let them. If that was my dog, I'd swat his nose with a rolled up newspaper. They stand all over everything with their enormous paws, dribble and bring mud in. They think they're Helping. Gentle, but firm- but you've got to be boss, or he'll be humping your leg while you fix him his dinner. And that's just embarrassing. *ahem* Anyway, I know this is hard right now, but at the risk of sounding overly Pollyanna-ish, the only way to get better is to be gentle on yourself and keep trying and learning. I hope you find the pleasure of it again, even more than the craft. So, by the sound of it, do quite a few other people who care about you. I think your wife and kids might like it too! :)
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BAD DOG!! OFF THE COUCH!!! OUTSIDE!!! NOW!!!!
Date: 2006-08-24 12:27 pm (UTC)Seriously catsidhe, if living with Mim's family hasn't taught you by now, dogs naturally have such a high oppinion of themselves that they'll make themselves pack leader if you let them. If that was my dog, I'd swat his nose with a rolled up newspaper.
They stand all over everything with their enormous paws, dribble and bring mud in. They think they're Helping. Gentle, but firm- but you've got to be boss, or he'll be humping your leg while you fix him his dinner. And that's just embarrassing.
*ahem*
Anyway, I know this is hard right now, but at the risk of sounding overly Pollyanna-ish, the only way to get better is to be gentle on yourself and keep trying and learning. I hope you find the pleasure of it again, even more than the craft. So, by the sound of it, do quite a few other people who care about you. I think your wife and kids might like it too! :)