Agreed, the cowering is always hard to break once that habit is established. This is not our first dog rescue attempt so we will see. She has a great disposition I think hiding underneath all the abuse remnants. Keeping our fingers crossed. Down side is I have to leave this afternoon and be out of town for two days training. I have given serious thought to cancelling and helping Jodi with new pup but that is not fair to either my Teammates or our students. I get to be a buttercup and suck it up!