How do you know your dog is happy?
I want my dog (under a year) to live the best, happiest life ever. He is my favorite thing in the whole world. While he’s been maturing a bit lately and starting to enjoy going outside (whereas before he did not), I worry he may not be as happy as before (probably overthinking it). I just want to make him feel loved and cared for and leading the happiest life.
He is growing up and I know he’s gaining independence, but he used to snuggle in my arms all the time. Now he lays by my feet and doesn’t enjoy snuggling as much as (this is my first dog). He gets defensive a lot when other dogs are nearby and used to be curious and playful, now he’s in protector mode. I just want to make sure he’s okay. He is a velcro dog and follows me around everywhere. He doesn’t like car rides and there haven’t been any meetups in the area. We take him to the dog park at our apartment complex, but not a lot of dogs there.