[aigel]

Great dog and the name is awesome - I have read all about him in your previous threads.

On the note that some dogs were abused earlier in life and therefore are weird around certain people ... that may certainly be the case.

BUT - there is also a very big chance that they were just poorly socialized or not socialized at all. I know more than one dog that came to their owner as an 8 week old pup and still ended up hating kids on skateboards, men with mustaches, cops with sunglasses etc. and there was zero chance they were teased by kids or beaten by a cop earlier in their lives.

Last but not least on this subject. There are also dogs that are mentally ill or not quite right. Same story, 8 week old pups can come to the best household and still be a menace with even the best socializing and work. Have friends that have a fear biting super anxious dog they got as a pup. It was already like that at 8 weeks old. Beaten on by the litter mates. Never became normal with the best of care. It is a manageable dog without strangers around but it still is a PITA and there is the risk that someone will get bit.

G