Posted by Dinah on September 6, 2007, at 8:52:13
In reply to Re: alpha isn't mean, it's responsible and FOREVER » Dinah, posted by Phillipa on September 5, 2007, at 22:46:44
I tried to stick to little dogs after Dinah died. But little and big dogs are not the same thing at all. They fill different roles. The little ones are my babies. I love my babies. But I need pals too. Someone to train with. Someone to bury my face in the fur on their throat for a good cry.
They're both great things to have, but not interchangeable.
I've been fortunate with the dominance issue. But I mostly have sighthounds, and sighthounds in my experience are rarely dominant with their owners. They're not submissive either, of course. :) They usually seem to stand aloof and disdainful from pack structure. Or at least mine did.
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