How old is Ozzy?

You know - dogs go through this stage. It doesn't last forever, I promise! Just when they get to the point where their people don't think they can handle them anymore, they're almost to that stage where they become easily-trainable and extremely likeable.

Just an example - we got Max when he was 2.5 years old. His owners just could't take the bolting anymore! They couldn't control him, though they loved him sincerely. He was a big German Shepherd/Rottweiler pup - all muscles and energy. So we got him from the pound and within 6 months he was through that stage. Now he is just the kind of dog we've always wanted.

When you think you can't handle them another moment, they're almost there.

Kind of like teenagers - they become unbearable shortly before they move out of the house, and they're not gone 6 months before they become decent people who are easier to get along with (just kidding all you teenyboppers out there).