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    Am I a bad dog owner or do I have a reactive dog?

    @chris1987 Hi! Yes, this has crossed my mind too. Dogs are seriously great at detecting emotions. I'll see how she reacts with someone else. Also I'll work on calming myself down.
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    Am I a bad dog owner or do I have a reactive dog?

    @davecb Hi, thank you for your reply. As I wrote, I don't have a problem with her not being dog friendly and yes, I read about STB being unfriendly with other dogs. The socialization part - I probably wrote it wrong. What I meant is basically what you wrote - that they can at least tolerate...
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    Am I a bad dog owner or do I have a reactive dog?

    @lovemyangel Hi, no I definitely did not want to breed her. I am not a breeder nor do I want to be one. I don't want to put my dog through the whole ordeal of having puppies (not judging if you want to do that). As to why she isn't neutered yet: in my country, you usually have to wait till a...
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    Am I a bad dog owner or do I have a reactive dog?

    @mama357 Hi, thank you for your reply. I'll work on the muzzle training. Neutering - yes, she's eventually going to be neutered. According to our veterinarian it's not only going to calm her down a little bit, but it should also help with her allergies. We just have to wait until her immunity...
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    Am I a bad dog owner or do I have a reactive dog?

    @john446 Hi thank you for your reply! I'll look into it. I am already trying not to put her into uncomfortable situations. We don't go to dog parks (I don't like them either) and we live in a small village, so it's not that hard to avoid other dogs. And if we meet some, I always try to go far...
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    Am I a bad dog owner or do I have a reactive dog?

    Hi! I need to vent and could use some help. I have a female staffbull, B, who is now 1 year and 4 months old. Technically she is my (and my husband's) first dog, but we both grew up with dogs and took care of them - to some extent. I know that staffbull may not be the best choice for a...
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