Category Archives: Anger

Kayla

Kayla

Kayla answers why she can be aggressive, “I don’t like a lot of people near me cause sometimes what they smell like and what they look like are confusing.”

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Sadie & Boo

Sadie & Boo

 

Sadie and Boo are 7 years old.  We asked if they are fighting for real or play fighting. Here is what they answer and say about their relationship:

Sadie

Sadie says,

“I am really fighting. He has me really annoyed. Sometimes I bat him on the head for play and sometimes I bat him because he has hit me too hard or kicked at me too hard to has told me that I am not smart and we all know that I am smarter than he is. Sorry Boo. I love you but I am more intelligent.”

Boo

Boo says,

“I am always playing. I never fight for real and it is true Sadie is smarter than me but it is ok I am more loving. I have more of softness in me. She is more hard core. She is like a fiery bug that keeps trying to get out the window.”

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Kochi

Kochi

Kochi is 2 years-old.  He says,

“Sometimes I am aggressive to other dogs because I think that they are bad. I think that they have bad ideas and I really have the best ideas in the park.”

 

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BobKitty

BobKitty

BobKitty says, “I will tell you something about my moms bad news. Its not bad news, it just words. Words don’t have to mean anything. You can choose to not hear them. “ (His Mom/person had just found out that she couldn’t have a baby)

Bobkitty was picking fights with Boots another cat in the house, so I asked why.

“Boots didn’t want me to be here and I have never forgiven her for that. If Boots becomes my friend where do i put all the toughness I have? Maybe I could play? I don’t like to hunt as much as I used to. But, if there are people who can hear animals then I must be able to change and be nicer to Boots. I will try. “

From Boots & BobKitty’s person! No fights since we talked in November! Thank you Laura!

Great job Boots, BobKitty and Milissa!

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Angel

Angel

May 2010 phone session:
Angel says, “If I become a master of myself will other dogs and people notice? Sometimes I get confused on what is good behavior and what is behavior I have to do. When I fight sometimes I think that is behavior I have to do. I am confused a lot of the time and when that happens I either play or not think anymore. I feel like there is too much to understand. Dad thinks its cool to have us but then he thinks we are a nuisance. Dad should know that if we didn’t have this home we would be living in terrible places. Mom has saved us.”

Nov. 2010 phone session:
Angel says, “I have learned that my eyes can start a fight. If I look too long at someone I can get mad. So I have been trying not to look so much. I like the feeling of being good rather than the feeling of being aggressive. Deep down I’m really very friendly.”

Notes from Angels person:  (Since her first session with Laura back in Feb. 2010, Angel has made enormous progress, and while that took work on her part and ours, the insight Laura was able to provide after listening to all our dogs was invaluable and increased their communication and cooperation with each other. Now the other dogs help Angel instead of avoiding her and all are markedly more happy and relaxed. Truly, this is priceless!)

I am so proud of the way Angel has been thinking about her behavior and changing.  It is important to believe that our animals can change and explain to them step by step how they can change.

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Ruby

Ruby

Sometimes when I tell the dogs that they must help their friends be conscious of their behavior they take their job very seriously.

Ruby says about her dog friend Angel, “The reason Angel thinks I am not be friendly is because I keep telling her how she can do things differently. I am telling her come here or go over there. I just have to watch Angel so she doesn’t get herself into trouble. I try and help her. I like to always try to be the best I can be.”

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Piglet

Piglet

Piglet says, “I find it hard to concentrate for long periods of time. Since I talked to you last I have become a better thinker. We all have and I think about who I am and I think about who I want to be and I noticed there is a big chunk out of my interactions with the other dogs when I forget to think. It worries me. When you watch other dogs talk to one another you realize a lot of fights happen from misunderstandings. If that is true with people too, people should watch other people to learn.
Mom, thank you. Mom, thank you. I know mom wants to keep me and I feel really blessed she has such a good home for me.”

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Tibbi On Her Barking

Tibby

“When I get aggressive I go into a world that I only know barking noise.  I loose my smartness.  My smartness gets thrown away and then it takes me a long time to get it back again.”

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Angel is like many other dogs with aggression issues…

Angel

Angel says,

“I want to tell you something.  When I bite I dont know it.  No really, I forget who I am and that I live in a body.  I forget how cute and perfect I am and become a different dog.  It’s not me.  Its another dog that lives in the sky.”

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MAKPA

MAKPA

MAKPA

This is Makpa.  I was told he does not let anyone besides his person pet him.  I got to the point where I could preen his head while he was on his person’s arm.  I took my sight away from him for one second when he latched onto my thumb with his beak.  He refused to let go as he dug deeper into my thumb.  When I finally pried his beak from my hand with my other hand his person caught him from falling to the ground.  As my thumb swelled, Makpa called, “Get it…Get it…Get it.” His wanted my thumb again!

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