No I cant say that I have but I see my animals as I do any child of mine or anyone els's. A firm but gentle hand but they will never learn or know what is expected of them without the proper training methods.
I can only imagine what that lil gal went through with all those kids. . . Yikes ! Never a good situation for a small breed dog.
Your a great person for taking her in and giving her a safe home. I predict that you have a long road ahead of you when it comes to teaching her to over come her anxiety issues. I would be a bit leary of people too if I had to live in a home where there were behavior issues, what seems to be no discipline and I was the number one target.
She will learn in time what is acceptable behavior and what is not. A gentle hand, but a strict and firm reaction to the unwanted behavior is probably the best thing for her right now. If you coddle her and let her get away with it... things will only get worse!
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