No, I can't recall ever confronting a family or friend's pet's behavior. Our dogs are far from perfect, although we try to keep them in line, and I can't think of anyone close to me whose pet is horribly behaved.Oh, wait, one of my best friends has an attack cat. He will seriously stalk you and go after your legs, but it's a small apartment in NYC so you can't really avoid him. And her other cat is a real sweetie, so it's just his personality. She has the squirt bottle, but there's only so much you can do. We mostly just joke about it, including her, and try to
No, I can't recall ever confronting a family or friend's pet's behavior. Our dogs are far from perfect, although we try to keep them in line, and I can't think of anyone close to me whose pet is horribly behaved.Oh, wait, one of my best friends has an attack cat. He will seriously stalk you and go after your legs, but it's a small apartment in NYC so you can't really avoid him. And her other cat is a real sweetie, so it's just his personality. She has the squirt bottle, but there's only so much you can do. We mostly just joke about it, including her, and try to
I have admonished someone for rewarding a behavior that was not good.