07-11-2013, 12:07 PM
GW, it is a very valiant goal to be less aggressive in general, especially towards our pets, but you should be a little less hard on yourself for your actions. Dogs communicate physically, and with how closely you resonate with canines it was probably residual instinct to physically dominate him when he hurt you. That being said, controlling our base instincts is very necessary as humans, but I still think in this instance you should cut yourself some slack. I'm sure he forgave you immediately, no need to continue to beat yourself up as punishment.