Re: [pyrnet] re:strange reaction

["Judith Stroh Miller" <jsmiller@newmex.com>]

On 19 Jan 2004 at 13:41, Brian Tuttle wrote:

> I don't, however, think
>     he was protecting me since on numerous occasions on walks and at
>     dog parks previous to getting the elkhound, he and I have both
>     been snapped at by other dogs, and he has always run and hidden
>     behind me or gotten right up against my legs in front of me but
>     done nothing aggressive to the other dog. 

Well, did you not say your boy is 12 months old?  They certainly 
start doing a lot of maturing from age 1 to age 2.  My Kazak was 
such a woose until he was 17 months old and suddenly he grew up 
and was suddenly quite the guardian.

Judith
jsmiller@newmex.com
Taos, New Mexico
http://www.mitzis.net/judy/