Do you cave easily? Are you the soft touch for everyone else? Is it your tendency to give in before standing your ground?

Don’t become aggressive but stand firm with your feelings and thoughts in all aspects of your life. Just because you get older doesn't mean you have to become weaker and always easy to manipulate. On the other hand don’t become that old person that just complains. Are you an easy mark for telemarketers, salespeople or charities?

Examine your interactions with friends and family where do you stand in the “dog syndrome”.