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 | It was a true wondering. Not meant to be derogatory.
Why in the world would you be looking forward (just a general you, not a specific to anyone) to a struggle with a dog that is supposed to be your loyal pet?
I mean, in my younger days, I used to love to ride the horse nobody else was crazy enough to get on, so maybe it is sort of a draw in that sense--a challenge, if you will.
But, I have just seen a pattern of posts that say things like maintaining the alpha stance, etc, etc and it just seems like making more work out of something than it really is. Maybe it's semantics, dunno.
I just think research and plans need to include finding ways to make things fun and enjoyable. Geez, puppies are enough work already, dontcha think?
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