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Originally posted by fbkeays
I then got a third as a puppy as I did the first two. From day one this puppy was not right. |
Out of curiosity, where did you get this puppy?
I'll continue to stand by my original statement (until I'm proven wrong of course ). My current dog, Bridget, came from a rescue organization. She had been in several homes before coming to me and had already had a litter of pups by the time she was one.
She had separation anxiety and a high 'flight' drive (meaning that if you turned your back, she'd be gone like a shot).
Now I know that this isn't exactly the same situation as I don't know what happened during the first year of her life. However, she was on 'death row' as a 'repeat offender' in the pound when the rescue group got her.
I had her evaluated, took her to obedience classes, and did tons of socialization work. We just happened to click. We were lucky. She didn't 'click' in her previous home.
My point is, some people will click with the right dog, regardless of their nature. By nurturing them, the majority of the time, they will respond.
By saying the 'majority' that means
I have not said all. There will always be, the odd poor soul, which just cannot adjust, their past / predisposition is just too strong and that no amount of support will change.
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