They’re like a toddler in almost every way, they have the same vocabulary understanding too. In my experience, they have long memories, especially if it’s negative or traumatic for them. It takes a while for an abused animal to come around with safe people because they remember.
Just a warning from our experience with an abused great Dane:
Some dogs, once they realize you aren’t going to beat them for being bad, will decide the rules don’t apply to them anymore. It’s really hard to correct bad behaviors at that point.
They’re like a toddler in almost every way, they have the same vocabulary understanding too. In my experience, they have long memories, especially if it’s negative or traumatic for them. It takes a while for an abused animal to come around with safe people because they remember.
Just a warning from our experience with an abused great Dane:
Some dogs, once they realize you aren’t going to beat them for being bad, will decide the rules don’t apply to them anymore. It’s really hard to correct bad behaviors at that point.
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