I know ! And the worst of it all is you tell your self that its okay to do this or this but your mind says other wise and you become its personal bitch . <| sep |> What are your intentions in arguing the law of the United States should be ignored ? I missed the part where he said the laws should be ignored , can you point that out for me ? <| sep |> i replied because , like most members of this sub , i like to try and help other dog owners and receive help when I need it . I appreciate your clarification the combination of of the word alpha and your inclusion of submissive behaviors made it difficult for me to determine exactly what you wanted . You have your own definition for the word alpha and i have mine it ' s not something that can completely be separated in context . I was going to return your snark in my reply , but i patted my dog , thought about it , and decided that wasn ' t getting us anywhere . Perhaps there should be more patting of dogs in general . But back to the question I now know you ' ve asked . Dogs like routines and knowing what to expect and when to expect it . Keeping scary noises and weird hand motions to a minimum can help them feel more secure assuming they don ' t like exaggerated gestures some do ! . Quick movements can be startling to some dogs . I do think that if your pup is content to chew a bone in bed beside you , you ' re probably already doing all the right things .