| Conduct of other family members living w/ Dobe?
I know that I have to maintain a strong, confident mentality to preserve my status as 'alpha male' in the household in order to retain control of the Dobe. However, how should my wife conduct herself when we get a Dobe? Do I have to conduct myself differently w/ my wife in front of the Dobe?
I know that I will be able to manage the dog but I'm just a wee bit concerned about better-half since she is a bit 'afraid' of the dog. She's always telling me that she's not liking the idea of getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and having this huge black dog blocking the way and staring lol. On a more serious note, last thing I want is the dog to 'challenge' or growl (or worse) at my wife in status. Not sure if I'm conveying myself clearly here.
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