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Originally Posted by rammstein
Awesome doggy!
I have read that its good to initially feed your dog part of his dinner from your hand- helps them to associate your hand with giving, not taking. May help curb any food-aggression that may arise, which might be an issue with a pup who has starved.
That being said, you're researching and being conscientious, and I think thats 90% of it. If the owner is good, the dog will be too.
Be sure to go to the dog park soon and often, and have lots of people over to your house. Get it socialized early and properly, and life will be easy.
And yes, chicks LOVE dogs.
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Amazingly- no aggression towards me whatsoever. I thought she was going to bite me when I placed her into a full bath tub. She flailed and fought like crazy until she realized the water wasn't that deep. Never seen anything like it. She was fine once in there. Which is good, because you know when you lift a dog your face is awfully close to their teeth. She never growled or showed teeth or anything. Just acted scared for a bit.
I've also pet her while she was eating, and taken her food away mid meal. All I get is tail wagging. She's good on that front.
I have been feeding her some by hand too. I can take indiviual dog food kernels and she thinks they're treats so I've been using those to teach her to sit and rewarding her when she poops outside. Been using the real treats to lure her into the crate. Just toss one in to the back of the crate and close it behind her. Easy.