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Originally Posted by soon to be mom  we have had several people tell us they would not come over because of the bad rep of this breed. |
Well that's their loss, but all it means is that for you to keep in touch with some of your friends you have to go to their place instead
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Originally Posted by soon to be mom I have a friend that worked for an attorney that said these dogs will just turn, it's part of the breed. |
And an attorney is a dog expert because? what utter nonsense. maybe due to serious illness you may see a dog "turn" but that is any breed from gthe smallest to the largest.
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Originally Posted by soon to be mom I am going to be taking "Zita" to dog obedience early April, and taking her out to socialize weekly. |
Excellent plan with the training and keep it up, but you can socialize her every day when you go out for a walk... not just with other dogs and people but with all the smells, sounds and sights you come across.
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Originally Posted by soon to be mom And here goes the question, nature or nurture? |
Nurture, obviously there are certain things that it is natural for any animal to do, but pretty much all of those behaviours can be modified or controlled through the appropriate training