don't worry about asking the dog for his opinion. i have full on conversations with mine. he doesn't say much, so i assume that means he always agrees with me.
I'm so glad to hear of yet another person who does not think I've totally lost it.
I honestly can't think of a better communication companion than Boxer dog right now. He is incredibly attentive, and I never hear any contradicting opinions. When I do crisis training sessions, I always tell attendees that listening to someone does NOT imply agreement with them. However, with Boxer dog, I believe that this statement does not apply. How could he NOT agree with me? I can tell he does just by the way he looks at me. So wise, that dog.
I hope that your appointment goes well on Friday. It IS nice to have a professional validate what you already know about your H. You realize I'm not blaming, accusing, or projecting, of course! Just stating an opinion.