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Woogie Man · 03-16-2008, 11:52 AM

My guess is that he has issues stemming from his prior owners and what he may have been through. I bought an 8 month old female that had major trust issues and had no concept of playing or having fun. It took over a year but now she is just wonderful; very playful and just a darling to everyone. My only advice to you would be to not expose your little man to situations that trigger his aggressive behavior. Poor guy, no telling what he has been through; he needs time to bond with one person and get his issues worked out before he can interact well with others. Patience will pay off. It's not his fault that he behaves this way. It's most likely a response to the way he was treated in the past. Bless you for taking on such a challenge but one day the rewards will make all the difficult times worthwhile.

03-16-2008, 11:52 AM	#3
Woogie Man Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,564	My guess is that he has issues stemming from his prior owners and what he may have been through. I bought an 8 month old female that had major trust issues and had no concept of playing or having fun. It took over a year but now she is just wonderful; very playful and just a darling to everyone. My only advice to you would be to not expose your little man to situations that trigger his aggressive behavior. Poor guy, no telling what he has been through; he needs time to bond with one person and get his issues worked out before he can interact well with others. Patience will pay off. It's not his fault that he behaves this way. It's most likely a response to the way he was treated in the past. Bless you for taking on such a challenge but one day the rewards will make all the difficult times worthwhile.