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[RobiLee]

I have really enjoyed reading about Zero. He sounds like quite a character. I hope we get to see more pictures of him soon.

Katie is also dog aggressive. I couldn't even begin to tell you why. She was great as a puppy and played well with other dogs in obedient classes and when we were out and about. We knew early on that she was a dog dominant dog and not afraid of any other dog at all. Even as a pup she would never look away from another dog. I think that behavior made older dogs go after her when she was young. She no longer waits for a dog to come after her. She attacks first now and she will also go after a submissive dog. I have finally learned that I can't have Katie off leash around other dogs. It took me awhile to accept that because I wanted so badly to be able to take her to the dog park to play with the other dogs. I would be devastated if she were to hurt another dog. I have no problems with her on a leash though. When we are taking walks she doesn't seemed bother by other dogs. We can walk by dogs who are snarling and barking and acting like they would love to take a bite out of either one of us but Katie doesn't usually pay any attention to that. She is too busy strutting her stuff and sniffing out all those wonderful smells. Sometimes we even stop to meet another dog but only for that introduction sniff because I want to make sure it goes no further. Besides Katie's dog aggression she is a wonderful dog. She loves adults and childern and this is far more important to me. She also loves her husky sister, Tori and lets Tori beat her up quite often...lol. I'm watching them out the window right now and they are romping around in the snow having a blast. Hmmm, I should be out there with my camera. Ok, sorry I rambled on..lol..I just wanted to share my Katie girl with you.

Give Zero a hug from me!

[tz1]

Lol I honestly do love hearing about everyone's dogs, Sometimes their quirks are what makes them so great.

I think I might try that idea AllAmericanPup, with the broom with a toy on the end or something - anything to keep this darn pup runnin!

I think it's hilarious about Katie letting her sister Tori pummel her lol! What I love about dogs , and something about Zero is that he will act so fierce and ferocious around people he doesn't know, or animals he doesn't know, but if you get to know him for awhile, he really opens up to you and will just come up to you and lick you, or let you use him as a headrest LOL. He's just 7 months old now, so big, but really I feel like I can only see him as a big puppy because of the way he acts around me...like when he wants to play, or when he stretches and he gets on his back showing his belly haha