Dear Pet Talk People -- I have tried your suggestestions regarding Queenie. My husband now brings home bags with little bits of hot dogs and bratwurst and Colby cheese to give Queenie. At first, she would not take them from him, then I put my hand on his and she's take the treat. This morning, she took a bit of bacon from him (although she stretched her little neck out as far as possible to do so) without my hand being there. He gets down close to the floor and now Queenie has stopped snapping at him. I think he feels a little foolish, but he also "chats" with her in a very friendly, confidential whisper and she has gotten so that she will move a little closer to him than before. Queenie has started cuddling up with our 4-year-old son, usually at night, now that he has learned that Queenie doesn't want to roughhouse like the other dogs. She doesn't want to go outside, ever, although she's had never had an accident inside. I am having to go out with her and wait, then "Velcro Dog" is back with me again. The more I know her, the more I realize that she is a very complex little dog with a lot of behavior issues, we think stem directly from her abuse. We all know that this is going to take a lot of time and patience!

Thank you all so much for your kind advice