Re: My Tenure as a Dog Owner


Jon Enslin wrote:

>
> Monday: Spooked by another dog while my 8 yo is holding his leash. She
> pulls the leash away from him and runs away...and that was six hours ago. I
> have spent three hours this evening canvassing the neighborhood. My son is
> crying in bed.
>

Has the dog come back? Inquiring minds want to know.

My best luck was to get a 3 year old female mutt. Already housebroken.
She's intelligent. She listens and doesn't run away or even stray
away. We had to rid her of a bit of dominance aggression but that was
pretty easy. Having had different dogs in my life I think you should
always get a bitch.

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