Boston Goggies

So, when I first met my in-laws' Boston Terrier Macy, I was skeptical. I'd never owned a dog. I was fascinated by the idea of having a dog, but I hated the jumping, barking, licking, pooping and general mayhem and messiness that came with a dog. When I had my son, I spent many months yelling at Macy to not come near the baby, would never leave her alone with the baby, etc. Several years passed and Macy knew never to mess with me. I had conditioned her to not even look at Caleb. She acted as though we didn't exist at that point, which was fine with me. Then my sister-in-law got another Boston. Ellie is not a typical Boston. She is the most hyperactive and disobedient Boston I've ever met. At that point I realized how bad a dog could be. I began to appreciate Macy. When I was mean to her before, it was when she heard the baby cry and she'd come to check on him which was kind of sweet in retrospect. She always obeyed me even if I was hurtful in the way I spoke to her (I never hit her or anything, I just would be mean in voice only, which dogs read really well). I saw the older, more mature Macy in a different light. I elected to give her pets when she would let me come near, but she was, like I said, standoffish. She was keeping with the training I had given her, which was, "Morgan BAD!" :) Well, after months of kind words and pets and cuddles, she elected to lick/kiss me on my face. My sister-in-law was shocked. (Licks/kisses are a sign of submission and love). :D It took around three years for me to get past my prejudice with dogs. I still don't like dogs jumping on me and I don't like them barking, and if it came between my brood and a dog, it would be my kiddo every time. But I've grown in my appreciation of dogs. In fact, I want a Boston. As long as you get a good one, they're playful, love to fetch, obedient, eager to please and fantastic with kids.

Who couldn't love this face!?





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