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Old 06-23-2014, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist View Post
I have just a thought...for what it's worth, Cesar Milan is my hero for dog behavior. It's hard to know if your dog is aggressive or afraid without seeing his behavior. If he is ok when someone else is in charge, I'd make a guess that he takes cues from whomever seems to be in charge and when he feels insecure in the pack, in other words, when he thinks he is the one in charge, he postures as aggressive.
Just a guess that if he's ok at the groomer, he just feels insecure.
Kitty: Yes, our dogs do take their cues from us and I have no doubt that I only added to Jenny's issues (I avoided other dogs all together, didn't think about PetSmart) until I talked to the trainer and stepped back. Glad to hear that you have picked up on that as well!
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