Judeau
Tourist
Dogs have a growing process just like any other mammal, from puppies they go through adolescence and become adults, but they can absolutely be stunted in their growth and remain "puppies" for all their life, in fact, it's what happens to a lot of dogs exactly because people continue to see them as children even after they've reached maturity.
And they are not totally wrong in this, it's like a self-fulfilling prophecy, dogs live in a society that is not made for them, particularly if in an urban setting, and if they are not given the tools and the guidance to properly live in it then they might as well still be puppies (at least mentally, physically they are obviously not).
If you think your dog is a kid then do something about it, they need an education to both grow as individuals and to adapt to our society and it's never too late, they learn the most during their growing process but they never stop learning, just like us (i can't tell you how utterly moronic and defeatist the "can't teach an old dog new tricks" saying is but that's a bit of a tangent).
Stop thinking about her as a kid and more as a friend because that's what they are, or at least should be, if their individuality is respected. Learn about how dogs communicate, how they express their motivations, how to guide them through experiences that they can't go through alone and how to give them the tools to face those that they can.
All this has nothing to do with having sex with her, that comes after and only if both you and her are comfortable with it.
And they are not totally wrong in this, it's like a self-fulfilling prophecy, dogs live in a society that is not made for them, particularly if in an urban setting, and if they are not given the tools and the guidance to properly live in it then they might as well still be puppies (at least mentally, physically they are obviously not).
If you think your dog is a kid then do something about it, they need an education to both grow as individuals and to adapt to our society and it's never too late, they learn the most during their growing process but they never stop learning, just like us (i can't tell you how utterly moronic and defeatist the "can't teach an old dog new tricks" saying is but that's a bit of a tangent).
Stop thinking about her as a kid and more as a friend because that's what they are, or at least should be, if their individuality is respected. Learn about how dogs communicate, how they express their motivations, how to guide them through experiences that they can't go through alone and how to give them the tools to face those that they can.
All this has nothing to do with having sex with her, that comes after and only if both you and her are comfortable with it.