Reply #391: You think any dog should just "know" not to defend its position in the pack

[baldguy]

Just because the newcomer is another human? Are you insane?

Dog training isn't a passive activity. It never "just happens" - it's a deliberate process that the owner must engage in with the dog. If you make the assumption that the dog will know where it belongs when the structure of it's family changes without any action on your part - you're going to get burned BADLY. And unfortunately the individuals that pay for that awful mistake are usually the most vulnerable.

AND THE BREED DOESN'T MATTER!

See post #360
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7113041&mesg_id=7118853


I hope to God you never own a dog.