11/16/2025
Raise your hand if you’re a people pleaser or a recovering people pleaser 🙋🏼♀️
This used to be super tough for me. If a stranger asked to pet my dog I felt compelled to say yes so I didn’t hurt their feelings.
It’s a tough habit to break but I had to recognize that my dog’s training and well-being is more important than some strangers feelings.
This is also important when the person isn’t a stranger. It’s also a lot harder to say no when you do know the person.
But ask yourself “is this really helping my dog? Or helping us achieve our training goals?” If the answer to those are no… then say no to pets from others.
Your dog will thank you!
Is this something you’re working on?
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