Happy Saint Roch's Day! (August 18)
On 8/17/2015 5:01 AM, Cheri wrote:
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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>>> Getting dogs to interact appropriately with other dogs and strangers
>>> is a problem a lot of owners face. Our dog was friendly to strangers
>>> but would act all weird with other dogs. These days she lives just
>>> fine in the company of dogs.
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>> No it won't happen with this one. She was raised with 40 other dogs
>> and 2 cats in a regular house. I told the story? The owner died and
>> the RSPCA broke in. The dogs were starving and going crazy. She
>> can't abide 'any' dog. She panics like crazy and will go for them if
>> they try to come too near. She is too small to do any damage but she
>> warns them off. As for strangers ... I think we will get there once
>> she gets to know someone, but not real strangers. She was ok with a
>> couple of girls at the rescue centre, but not any one here so far.
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> Mine either. She was mauled horribly by larger dogs, almost tore her
> muzzle off, and she doesn't want any of them close to her, warning them
> off as you say, but it's easy for us to keep her away from other dogs so
> no reason to put her or us through it. She handles people well after she
> gets used to them a bit, but she really is most comfortable with just us.
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> Cheri
Mmmm hmmm...
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