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Old 11-18-2005, 11:45 AM
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Re: Fear Aggression??? Or Authority Issues???

You have known this dog for only day and have not earned her trust or respect. She could be a typical, fairly confident dog that may have not had a lot of leadership and, if that is the case, she will not let just anybody boss her around and man-handle her. I would suspect that you will need to earn her trust through fair and consistant training and then, once you have earned her trust, you can begin to earn her respect thus forming a lasting bond with her. This will take many months and not just a few hours together.
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