Trust me when I say I'm not jumping the gun. In my mind, that type of pursuing would only cause her to distance in response. I liken it to catching a cat. Whenever I wanted to get my dog to take medicine I would just call her over and she'd come- even if she knew it was to take a pill. Not so with my cat. The more I wanted to get a hold of my cat the harder and more urgently he'd run and hide until he was finally hissing at me from under the bed. However, if I acted calmly like I could take him or leave him he'd be in my lap purring for attention.
My intent is to stay exactly as I have been and hooefully she will appreciate me all the more. Can't promise I won't backslide, I am human, but I've gotten pretty good at staying the course- striking the right balance between distance and receptiveness. Want my wife putting, not hissing!
