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Old 12-31-2009, 09:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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Dogs are permanent 3-year-olds....that you can leave home alone for 8+ hours at a time.

Seriously. Dogs are dependent creatures. They bond to you. You become their pack leader.

A failure to create an environment of healthy pack mentality creates a problem dog.
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