THAT's what I'm talkin about!
We need more of NACL01 !!!! EXACTLY. He likely may have had some bad experiences with a previous MAN, OR, in addition, he has never ever been trained plus he does not trust people because of what nacl said .....
Makes sense to me...
The price of CANINE companions is really high up there where you live De!
Here in my area you can get a rescue shelter puppy for $200.00 and a young dog for about $175. that has been CHIPPED, spayed or neutered, wormed, and had it's initial sets of shots... I suppose those places just think everyone who lives in that area likes to pay twice as much as the deplorables...
wow... Good luck with your dog. If it works out you will have a wonderful companion and friend. If not, well, you have a problem to solve...