. To be honest Honey is really tuned in to my emotions That may sound silly, but I think I do make her more jittery when I am uptight.
Not silly at all, dogs are very very attuned to the emotions of the household, and their favourite person in particular. Their interior lives are lived almost entirely through their emotions. They pick up on vibes we may not even be aware we are feeling ourselves.
As far as what to do, that falls into the human realm, rather than dog training. Perhaps counseling? Or take some time for just yourself, have a spa day or go have a drink with some friends? Yoga or relaxing techniques?
You strike me as a very sensitive person yourself, and that can be a double edged sword. It makes you wonderfully attuned to people and dogs,and very empathetic, but it can also make you take things a little too personally. Don't forget that those around you, human or canine, have their own thoughts, emotions, personalities and agendas. That in no way means that you have done anything "wrong", or are in any way to blame. You are doing the best you can with what you know how and you can be proud of that. Not only that but you are educating yourself about what you don't know.
You have a difficult child and a difficult dog, but it's said that we are not given more than we can bear--so you must be a strong lady!
Try to work on not being so hard on yourself! You just do the best you can, then at some point you just have to let the chips fall where they may. If something doesn't work it does
not mean you are a failure, it's simply that that particular thing didn't work, try something else next time.
Just concentrate on how much you love Honey, even when she is being a
, she will feel that too!
wishing you lots of good things!
