[SteSpot]

It is my feeling that the owners are responsible for their dogs.....we live between 2 dog owners....one is a responsible dog owner and the other is not and his dog barks at everyone and everything....luckily we have been able to talk about it with that neighbor and he is "trying" to control the barking....and it is better than it was.

Now, we just adopted a 2 year old male rescue boxer (from a boxer rescue organization). We are using a dog behaviorist to teach us what to do (it has been 10 years since our last dog) and he says that we must become the leader of our pack and that until we do, not much training will be done. And he says the way to become the leader of the pack is through the only pack activity we can engage in which is walking the dog on a controlled leash with a correction everytime he tries to lead or go after a cat, squirrel, etc. He is a sweet, smart dog and not agressive but definitely had not been trained or controlled by his former owner. We are determined to control and enjoy this dog.....please wish us luck in this endeavor. paula