I have a year old dog and we are still training and learning. He is generally a great dog, and when I leave I put him in my sunroom with his kennel open and a baby gate enclosing the doorway (there’s no door). I’ve done this since he was a baby and we’ve never had an issue.
Today I went to the store and he was in there, when I came home he had burst through the gate and gone into my closet. He was eating a pair of my favorite shoes that can’t be replaced.
I yelled at him. I’ve never raised my voice or hurt him or scared him. I’ve always used positive reinforcement. Today I screamed “NO! BAD BOY! YOU ARE BAD!” He crouched and was scared and immediately I felt awful and tried to apologize but he didn’t even want to look at me or lick my hand.
How can I fix this? Will he ever love me again? I feel so horrible and ashamed.
Edit: HE LICKED MY HAND! I’m so excited!! You all were right. He forgave me. I’ll never ever do that again. I felt so ashamed of myself. But he licked my hand and I think he might snuggle me tonight if I apologize again and show him I mean it. Thank you all!
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