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protective

19 17:52:53

Question
my moms sheperd,(merlin)is so protctive of her. he bit my ass yesterday because i got to close to her.What can she do about this.he been to obedient school.
thank you very much

               freddie

Answer
HI FREDDIE
DO NOT TURN YOUR BACK ON THE DOG AGAIN, LOL.
MY MALE DOES THIS ...HERDING INSTINCTS.
IF HE DOES THIS AGAIN, TELL YOUR MOM TO GRAB A HUNK OF HAIR ON HIS BACK OF NECK AND SHAKE HIM SAYING NO MORE!!  SQUEEZE HIS SKIN WHILE HOLDING THE HAIR ALSO.
SOON, HE WILL NOT WANT TO BE BAD BUT GOOD, FOR WHEN HE IS GOOD, PRAISE AND HUG HIM.  HANDLE HIM MORE WITH WALKING, PLAYING SO HE KNOWS THAT YOU LIKE HIM ALSO.
HE MIGHT FEEL YOU DO NOT SO THIS COULD GET WORSE.

WARM REGARDS
PATT
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