July 19, 2022

 

One-by-one the White Dog Army came in complaining about Roman. "He yelled at me for barking at the mailman," Diva said, "we always bark together." "Don't feel bad," Opal soothed. "I stretched out to kiss his nose and he mean growled at me." "I wasn't even near him but he made a fuss about my napping at the front door," Bailey shared.

"Maybe you should all follow the tactics Zso and Lilly are using. Just give him extra space and let him be unsocial if he chooses. I know he does not like the extra heat and it might be causing him discomfort or pain. He may just be having a bad day. It is ok for any of us to be out of sorts and to resist being social," I told my family.

"Why doesn't he want us to make him feel loved?" Opal was puzzled. "Sweet Girl, there will be time for that but right now let's respect his need for solitude so he can work through what is best without feeling pressured or thinking that he is a bad boy. In his heart he always knows he is loved by each of you."

I am not convinced that every pup understood Roman's need but they filed into the office to supervise Steve's workday.