What do you mean forces? Moose sometimes will want to be petted so he'll put his hands on my legs first, and when I start to pet him he tries to climb on my lap. I do notice he never puts himself in a dominate position but at times he becomes pretty adamant about being petted. If you say no he generally get's the hint and moves on but there are times where he wont take no for an answer.
Ok, he doesn't force it. You allow it. It is still a dominant behavior. This is not a criticism, it is an observation. Hazel wants to be petted, and if you give in when
you're not ready, next thing you know the dog is pushing you around. She's not usually aggressive towards people, but it is still dominating behavior. It is what it is.
I am Alpha female (bitch if you will). I dictate all terms of engagement or disengagement. I dictate who eats where and when, who gets attention and who doesn't. With a dog like Hazel it MUST be this way or it would be very easy to end up with a dog that knocks people over, doesn't mind commands, or worse.
Wanna know what breed has bitten me many, many times? (And it's the ONLY breed I've been bitten by) Chihuahuas.
