>>I think I'm going crazy! We plan to spoil my future beagle...Working on a beauty parlor for her, bought her four toys in advance, which will be replaced weekly, I thought about buying her a tiara for heavens sake! I'm worried that I'll spoil her too much....Should I put the rhinestone collar away for a while? How do I spoil her without...Well, spoiling her attitude?
The items you're talking about are really more for human entertainment than they are "spoiling" the dog. To have a happy, healthy, well-adjusted dog, get into a good training class with her a couple of weeks after she joins your family.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com