Heyyo, thanks for taking the time to play my game, that's some great feedback!
Makes perfect sense to me, too. After all, why punish the player for an already difficult to control movement mechanic? Stunning the watchdog takes the sting out of living dangerously quite nicely. That's definitely going into consideration for the post-jam update!
I appreciate the insight, and I'm glad you enjoyed the game nonetheless despite the difficulty. Happy Jammin'!