Originally posted by wolf_Q
I think it depends on the person and how much experience they have with a certain breed or just dogs in general. It also depends on the dog and how they are trained.


The reasoning? I was just a kid when we got Reggie and Smokey, and I did not train them, nobody did. We didn't *teach* them how to behave. It's not their fault. And I personally trained Nebo and have worked with him. That's the difference.

That is the same with my dogs, when you include Oreo, the beagle/poodle mix my parents got when I was 14. At that time we knew nothing about training dogs, being alpha, or anything. And at 14, although I really wanted a dog, I didn't want the responsibilty....Now, 14 years later, Oreo sets her rules. Although she has gotten better, you don't touch her where she doesn't want to be touched, or you may get bit. She knows sit and lay down, and that is about it