If there’s one thing I can say for sure in this life it’s that no one is perfect (IDK maybe Beyonce is? She seems to have her shit down). Not our dogs and certainly not us pup-parents. Some days it’s really hard raising those fur butts- we’re tired, they’re acting out, we’re pressed for time, or sometimes we’re just being stupid and lazy. But we all have our faults, here are a few of mine.
For starters, I wait too long in between nail trimmings. I know how important it is to keep your dog’s nails short and neat but hot damn are they just awful at sitting through trimmings. It’s like I need to wake up and accept that half of the day will be spent struggling through something that is horrible to all involved. So I put it off as long as I can.
I sometimes forget to brush their teeth…and sometimes I just don’t do it. Again, I KNOW how important dental hygiene is but some nights, it just isn’t worth the struggle of trying to force my fingers into their mouths.
I get grumpy and impatient when they take too long to poop. Especially in these frigid months. 
Every now and then, I’ll ignore their pleas to play. Yeah, I’m the worst. Most of the time, thinking about coming home to play with them is all that gets me through the day. But other times, I’m so exhausted I just want to crash on the couch and watch Netflix until my face falls off. Lucky for me, they usually accept a good cuddle in place of play.
I reward bad behavior. Like when they are begging for my food and I just give them some to get them off my back. Did I mention I’m the worst?
What are some parenting mistakes you make with your dogs?
my dogs are cooler than me. 
Waiting for them to poop in bad weather is the worst!!! When I first got Zeke I made the mistake of letting him lunge to greet dogs. I was so excited (he was my first dog, I didn’t know!) and he liked other dogs-he was just so friendly. I’m still paying for that 4 years later =P
So funny, yes we are all paying for those little mistakes made during puppyhood! At least we can laugh it off. Thanks for stopping by!
Defnitely the food one – one look and they know they win. Also feeding times – they start to tell me at least an hour beforehand and sometimes I give in – so they know it is worth trying early. We’ve got lots of bad habits but actually we don’t care – we love our boys unconditionally, they’re only with us for a short time in reality so I’m all for giving them the best life possible and if that means doing a few things wrong on the spoiling front I don’t mind – and I know they don’t either! lol. Love that last photo – soooo want to give cuddles, but I’ll cuddle my boys instead.
I love your philosophy and you are so right. It’s easy to get caught up in mistakes and bad habits but the most important thing is to love our dogs unconditionally. you’re awesome, thank you for stopping by!