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Yesterday we had a New Year's Day party. Some of the people who were invited greeted Brooks (but I could read their body language which said they would prefer not to have him too close) so I decided after about an hour to put him away from the crowd. Also, due to my lapses in training, Brooks has gotten more bold about approaching (and even licking!!) unattended plates and has been known to do a "coffee table sweep tail wag.
Additionally, after Brooks had been put up, one couple arrived with their "miracle twin 2 1/2 yr olds" (in-vitro triplets, born at 28 weeks, two survived but with multiple health problems).
My husband kept wanting to bring Brooks out to meet the (very active, and never been around a dog) twins. The mother wasn't eager for the encounter nor was I (Brooks is never around children and if you remember my Christmas day post, Brooks recently growled at ME when I took his wrapped bone out of his mouth to remover the paper-so I have been working on the NILIF method with him). My husband says I was being over cautious in not letting Brooks be around the twins.
What do you think?
Additionally, after Brooks had been put up, one couple arrived with their "miracle twin 2 1/2 yr olds" (in-vitro triplets, born at 28 weeks, two survived but with multiple health problems).
My husband kept wanting to bring Brooks out to meet the (very active, and never been around a dog) twins. The mother wasn't eager for the encounter nor was I (Brooks is never around children and if you remember my Christmas day post, Brooks recently growled at ME when I took his wrapped bone out of his mouth to remover the paper-so I have been working on the NILIF method with him). My husband says I was being over cautious in not letting Brooks be around the twins.
What do you think?