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Originally Posted by JeanieK  My dogs don't have issues. A well bred well socialized dog should not have issues. They develop issues when they are not properly socialized and when people try to humanize them instead of letting them be dogs first. |
I guess the word issue was too strong of a word, and I didn't mean that all dogs are problematic, so I'm sorry if my words offended you. However, there is still work that needs to be done even with dogs from impeccable breeders. I'm not trying to say that dogs from breeders will have the same extreme issues as SOME of the rescue babies out there, but training is still important, and their personalities can be a challenge sometimes. If their fearful, that limits what kind of outdoor activities you can do. If their pushy, they might test you all the time, and so on and so on.... So maybe not issues, but dogs are work. Well behaved show dogs are not born that way, a lot of work goes into teaching them how to behave. That was the point I was trying to make.