Bichon.ca wrote:
Your comments are at best a shot in the dark Diane, more so when you
have no idea of the dogs history.

When you have no idea of the dog's history, it's simplest to proceed as
if the animal has a similar history to other dogs its age. In addition,
the OP listed "problems" that, to most experienced dog owners, are more
temporary annoyances than deep-seated difficulties.

Rescue dogs can have more then just typical
problems of the adolescent dog.

They can also have fewer problems. What was that about a shot in the
dark?

On 15 Aug 2003 06:52:49 GMT, wrote:
These are typical problems of the adolescent dog, even one that you raised
to be perfectly well mannered as a puppy. Testing the boundaries and
limits is what an adolescent does. The things you describe are worked
through with consistency, patience, and a bit of time. On rare occasions
the car sickness may continue and in that case medication can help.
Usually, though, the prblem is a combination of physical immaturity and
anxiety, both of which are resolvabable.

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