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Quotes About Bonding

Even if you couldn't see it beneath the surface, molecules were bonding, energy pushing up slowly, as something worked do hare, all alone to grow.
~ Sarah Dessen
Hey, think fast!' I just looked at Fave as he chucked the basketball at me with possibly the worst overhand throw I'd ever seen. It landed to my far right, then bounced past me, banging against my dad's truck. 'Do you have a vision problem of something?' I asked him. 'Just keeping you on your toes,' he replied
~ Sarah Dessen
Yeah, he agreed, but when you go for Squeeze Serve with someone, it's a safe zone. What's said there, stays there. I looked at him. I think that's Las Vegas. That, too.
~ Sarah Dessen
To summer, and to us.
~ Sarah Dessen
To me she said, It's this stupid gotcha thing, they've been doing it for weeks now. Leaping out at each other and us, scaring the hell out of everyone. It's a game of wits, Bert said to me. Half-wits, Kristy added.
~ Sarah Dessen
There's a certain sound that can only be made by a group of women. It's not just chatter, or even conversation, but almost a melody of words and exhalations. (315)
~ Sarah Dessen
Don't rush this direction. Take your time and use encouragement to ensure that your puppy has a rock-solid Stay throughout their lives.
~ Sarah Hodgson
As your puppy approaches the lure, say Leave It to warn them off. When they back away, kneel to play, reward, or pet them lovingly.
~ Sarah Hodgson
To encourage licking on command, spread a thin coat of butter on your hand and say "kisses" as you offer your puppy your open palm.
~ Sarah Hodgson
Think of the Come direction as the human phrase equivalent of "Huddle," and encourage your puppy with that level of confidence. Convey that Come invites reconnection and that togetherness is the safest, most wonderful place to be.
~ Sarah Hodgson
Spread some butter on a serving spoon and use it to lure your puppy some distance away until they have calmed.
~ Sarah Hodgson
Have the kids say "Wait" as they hold the toy in front of the puppy
~ Sarah Hodgson
The butter trick also works as you establish a bond between your baby and your puppy when the puppy settles down. Dab some butter on your baby's foot or booty and say kisses.
~ Sarah Hodgson
Don't chase your puppy if they don't respond. Practice on-lead for now or use a long line to give them more freedom to explore.
~ Sarah Hodgson
If your puppy actively resists following you, don't run over to them; doing that reinforces the resistance. Instead, wave rewards or lower yourself to the floor while you praise them.
~ Sarah Hodgson
Don't repeatedly call or discipline your puppy when they run away. I know the frustration of marching around in the middle of a cold, wet, rainy night looking for your puppy, but if you call or discipline your puppy, you're only teaching them to run from you.
~ Sarah Hodgson
Instead of reaching for the toy in their mouth, shake and bounce your toy as you wait for the puppy to release the one they're holding. As they are releasing the object, say "Give," as you toss the copy.
~ Sarah Hodgson
When it's said in a calming voice, you may use soft touches to separate your puppy if you feel they're playing too rough.
~ Sarah Hodgson
I teach my human clients the importance of sitting or kneeling to pet or handle their puppy instead of bending over them, creating calming station for their puppy in the rooms they share, and playing with their puppy to strengthen their bond.
~ Sarah Hodgson
And the spaces that he never saw: the ones my parents had labeled private parts when I was still small enough to fit all of my self and worries inside a bathtub, I made up for them by handing over all the private parts of me. There was no secret I did not tell him, there was no moment we did not share. We didn't grow up, we grew in: like ivy wrapping, molding each other into perfect yins and yangs.
~ Sarah Kay
You know, Penny says, it would make sense to move movie night to Friday night permanently, don't you think? It'll be Penny, Robin, Abby, and Frankie movie night. She grins. We'll call it PRAFM!
~ Sarah Mlynowski
It's something so simple: two friends spending time together. But it's been so long since I've experienced that and I miss it.
~ Sarah Smith
Time with her daughter had become so precious in recent years that she would happily spend an hour pretending to climb stairs just for the pleasure of doing it next to her.
~ Sarah-Kate Lynch
Trump knew his Republican base has a strong negative reaction to O'Donnell, so he bonded with them on that point. This is the persuasion method known as pacing and leading. First you match your audience's emotional condition to gain trust, and later you are in a position to lead them.
~ Scott Adams