Hannah doesn't like me petting her. From when she was a tiny puppy, she wouldn't let me reach down and pet her on the head. Pretty hard to use praise and a pet for reinforcement when pets are refused and praise is ignored. I eventually trained her to *let me touch you*. She will now submit to a pet on the head or a rub on the side if I first give her the command *let me touch you*. But you can tell this still isn't something she would seek out or welcome.

On the other hand if we are sitting together in a chair or lying on the bed she loves being stroked or having her *doggie massage*. It is just when we are up and about that she acts like it is an invasion of her space to have me lean down to give her a pat.