Thank you so much for replying so quickly to my message. I was very low last night, but after reading your post, I feel it is possible to keep trying. I really want to make this work and have her become a wonderful part of our family. I'm reading Alpha Dog again and have tried some of the ideas already today. It could be my imagination, but I think she was calmer tonight than last night and responded a little better. I have been able to teach her "sit" over the last 2 weeks and she does that pretty much when I say it. I reward her with a little treat, so it could be she's expecting that and is using it? I'm also very strict with the sit and stay so that I can enter rooms before her and that seems to be working so far. She also has to sit and wait for me to put her food down and it is possible for me to put my hand in the bowl while she is eating without her biting or growling at me. I hope these are possitive signs and if they are, I would love to here from you.
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