...That's the way I've been feeling lately. She loves everyone so much more--goes crazy--for anyone but me. I'm old news. She doesn't listen to me. She gives me the stink-eye instead of kisses. She shrugs away from my hugs.
We're working on a mixture of "demotion" and armed warfare. The armed warfare means more treats and lures for getting her off of our block. The "demotion" is less ground-level eye contact, more strictness in the house.
I'll let you know how it all works out.
But one thing that helped: Yesterday, I took her to a nearby park with a big field. I let her off the leash (which is OK for Ruki since she really can't run that fast or far). And then I jogged away. She could not *not* stay far from me. As soon as I started moving away, she started trucking along. The faster I went the faster she came. And when I stopped she's gallop up and stop near me.
So maybe she doesn't "love" me, but she definitely *needs* me. And I'll take that for now.
Also, check out my previous post on my moment of zen.
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