Yeah, I was under the impression that she was not the primary person for that dog, and, she already does quite a bit with the dog, as far as grooming, walking, etc. That's more than a lot of people would do with their mother's dog. ya know? I don't know the whole situation though. It does sound like, for whatever reason, the dog is really trying to be friends with her. I wonder, and, this is to Ky, does she do the paw thing with other people in the household? What is her relationship with the other people and with the other dog? Who spends the most time with her? This situation just sounds sad, but, it doesn't seem like we know enough about it to really give good advice.