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Old October 7th, 2005, 11:43 AM
Lucky Rescue Lucky Rescue is offline
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she rather just really gets a bit excited and barks.
This is a 10 year old dog you've had for 10 days and have no way of knowing if her actions show that she is just excited and wants to play.

Muzzling her when she's given no reason to do so, and causing her yet more stress (she's already been dumped and lost her home and everyone/everything she knew) would not be a good thing. Try and relax a bit - easier said than done I know - since a tight leash signals fear on your part and can cause a dog to be aggressive.

And if she doesn't really like other dogs, is that so important if she's your only dog?

And a big THANK YOU for adopting a senior!! You're a wonderfully kind and caring person!!!!
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