My dog is so sweet and gentle and I think he can do no wrong. I guess I have to admit he's not so cute sometimes. He loves to lick the rug. He licks his paws but when I see him licking the carpet, I say," Bandit, bad behavior" and sometimes he stops. I also say "Bandit, "I'll put up the gate." That's the baby gate we use to keep him in the rooms we want him. I don't know why that works. He associates the gate somehow and his behavior. I feel bad because he is bored. He likes to play and go for walks, but sometimes I just don't have the time or I am busy. If he sees somebody from the front door walking their dog, he gets all upset and lets me know it. I feel like a bad mom. I feel like Bandit could have been happier with a large family and kids around him. He is so good. I sometimes feel he is not happy. I never hit him or abuse him. He is so special. Does anybody else feel this way??? Well, thanks and God bless everybody and all their pets.