“A dog can tell when a person is lying” is the phrase. That is true to a point. An animal companion can tell when you are not being genuine. What do I mean by that? You need to be genuine with who you are as well as being honest and authentic in how you feel about what you are saying. When what is coming out of your mouth is not matching with what/who you are on the inside, your pets can tell and they have a problem with this (kids can tell this as well). If you don’t even believe what you are saying, how do you expect your pets to believe you? Have any of you ever noticed that your pet may not want to deal with you if you’re not telling the truth or at the very least dealing with it? They will either get away from you, do something that is aggressive (growl, hiss, scratch, peck) or become destructive to the furnishings in the house.

If something has changed in the house or with you, the best thing you can do to help resolve these issues (if you notice your pet has become aggressive or destructive) is to be honest and talk to them and tell them what is going on – just as if you were talking with your best friend. Our animal companions understand our intent, our tone and our overall demeanor. Has there been a big change at home? Is something throwing you off and have you emotionally unsettled? If something has - you can talk to your pet about it, since they will get it once you admit to them that something is wrong.

I should also mention that not every instance of destructive behavior or aggression is necessarily linked to the owner not being authentic. If these behaviors have appeared “out of nowhere” or have been there and are getting progressively worse, there can be a much deeper (and varied) cause.

Don’t believe me? TRY IT and see what happens! E-mail Me! I’d love to hear from you when you do!