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I have an adopted male neutered rescue 20 months now, he is now 4 yo, he's not to keen about getting kisses around his face and neck area. I do kiss his cheek by his ears, trying to get him use to it. He gives no warning, no growl will just bite, so I have to be careful with my kissing lol, I am very fortunate as I have spoken to a family member of the prev. owner, he was a surrender boy, so I have some history on him, he was not an abused dog, he was loved, cuddled, came to me spoiled rotten, but, there was no kissing of the dog allowed, no body contact when he slept on the bed. Now he is here with me, he has to learn it's ok to kiss me and be kissed, it took me 10 months to get him to sleep with his body touching me. You have this pup a short time, she is a senior, maybe she was raised as Cody. With rescues you need a lot of patience, let them build a trust in you in their time and their terms, force nothing on them. In time she will turn around, you have 8 / 9 years to undo her past life style. Let your DH give her treats, if you walk her let your hubby also walk her, let your hubby put her dish of food down for her and her water bowl, maybe if your DH builds a stronger bond with this senior baby your hubby "may" be able to dole out kisses as well. You are blessed to have a husband that loves this little girl. As for not getting along with your male, I need to ask, is he neutered, is she spayed. Many dogs are not dog friendly, my Cody is not, this is all from prev. owner not socializing the dog with other dogs. I took Cody to obedience school for his dog aggression, I was taught how to control this, now I have to work with him on that, the trainer told me Cody may never be dog friendly, I have no solid advise how to get your rescued girl to get along better with your male. Hopefully more knowledgeable members can offer up suggestions. As SirTeddykins suggested, a behaviorist would be ideal for your situation. Good luck, I hope you can work this out, please keep us up-dated on how she is doing in her new home and life style.And, thank you for rescuing.