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Originally Posted by WarChild
I currently have three Rottweilers so I'm all full up on animals.
One of the females I got at 9 months old. Raised voices or worse yet, the site of someone's hands (not even raised) would send her in to a panic. She'd drop down on her belly, burry her head as best she could and tremble with fear.
She doesn't do any of that anymore, and is more or less a normal dog other than some medical issues (Addisons disease) that can cause funny behaviour related to stress. The reason she isn't afraid of those things anymore is because they've been conditioned back out of her. Loud voices and peoples hands are now associated with relaxed feelings, food and affection and not abuse and fear so they don't scare her one little bit. She's one of the friendliest dogs I've had now, loves everyone. It just takes patience and most importantly knowledge.
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After four years I have all the patience in the world. Lola also has a trainer that we work with. Everything has been tried with her and she is not any better. She also has three lower vertebrae that are fused from being physically abused. I think that she will always be anxious. No matter what I will always love her. The vet said that Lola is lucky that we adopted her because most people would not put all the energy and money that we have into her. The truth is I am lucky to have her. She brings so much love and joy to my life. I also have a black lab/rottie mix. She was abused as well. I adopted her when she was 11 months old and she will be 6 in July. She has some minor issues, but overall she is doing great.