I need some help dealing with people not respecting my pup’s boundaries and personal space. For context, I have a 17 week old Rottie pup. I’ve done a lot of training in working up to him getting loving/pets. When he was younger, he had a nasty skin infection which led to some sensitivity issues. He had some issues with pets. We have been slow and steady and have made progress.
Right now he likes getting pets in specific parts of his body and getting loving. I respect him and his body language when he is done. I do consent pets/ and checks. We haven’t had any issues. The problem is some of the people we hang with think that puppies should be able to tolerate everything and shouldn’t need “breaks”. I actually got into a heated argument tonight because I advocate for his personal boundaries and space before he escalates till a bark/snap.
Am I crazy?? Is there a line where I respect his boundaries and body language versus having him tolerate being uncomfortable? Is there something I should be doing different? Help!!