Hello Todd,
Thank you very much for your advices. I am sure this is the right thing to do. To be honest, it would be quite difficult for us to follow everything "by the book", especially with regard to having many friends and animals visit us frequently. It is this busy life, you know. But we will try to do what we can.
I have one more question. You speak of Jerry as a submissive dog. Shall we treat him as such and follow guidelines for such dog types in SitStayFetch's Secrets to Becoming the Alfa Dog? I mean allowing him eat at the same time as the family, not after, etc.
For me Jerry is hardly a real submissive dog. He has fear of dogs and people but with our family and when there is no dogs and people close to him he is quite confident, eager to face new challenges and overcome obstacles. Sometimes he is even uncontollable.
That's why I wanted to know whether we should treat him as a normal dog or as a submissive one in every respect.
Thanks,
Stan
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