Mitch - Bxr Ownr wrote:

Although quite extreme, this sounds like a pretty common case.

1st step: don't let any strangers pet the dog. Kindly say he's in
training.

2nd step: you don't pet the dog. I would go so far as saying that the
dog should receive no affection (other than food, water, and a walk -
which is all it really needs anyway) for like 3 or 4 days. That may
sound cruel, but letting a dog live like this isn't healthy for the
dog or for the owners. Allowing the dog to live a stable life for the
rest of it's years is well worth it.

Hope this helps - and remember that dog's are animals, and what they
perceive as love and happiness is different from that of a human.

WTF?!? Letting a dog live like *what* isn't healthy? Never let
strangers pet your dog?

What planet are you from, anyway?

Dianne