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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I rescued my dog from the humane society in DC and his profile said he was a four year old 40 pound boxer mix. He sounded perfect - old enough that I didn't have to worry about crazy puppy energy, small enough to fit in my apartment, a good breed that isn't banned from most apartment complexes, etc. I emailed his foster mom and after a few days and a TON of emails back and forth, I knew he was the guy for me (we emailed about my lifestyle, his needs, his past, etc.).

When I finally met him in person, he was 60 pounds and DEFINITELY more pit bull than boxer. Our vet also told me that he was closer to 1.5, 2 years old than 4, so I've definitely been dealing with that puppy energy. I have absolutely no regrets!! He definitely isn't the dog I was expecting but I love more than I thought I would.

Like PP said, don't get caught up in DNA testing. It's a waste of money and really, who cares? You have a mutt. I have a mutt. Tons of people have mutts. If you are so caught up in lineage you should look at a purebred (there are plenty of purebreds in shelters, don't go to a breeder!).

Like another PP said, these are dog behaviors and not restricted to rescue dogs. My advice is to take a training class or two - we signed our dog up for a manners class and a treiball level I class and the results have been amazing. He is much better behaved and we have a much better relationship with him.

Bottom line: stop worrying. Put work and time into bonding with/training your dog and the bad behaviors will stop. Stop thinking about her DNA. [/quote]

OP here.  Thanks for all the responses.  I wanted to clarify something about the DNA testing.  I'm interested in doing it to see if there's anything I can learn about her, based on her DNA, that might help us understand her behaviors better and help guide us in training.  It's not like we're going to give her back, I promise.  We have no interest in purebred dogs, we really want a rescue.  Her training is going really well and we're being very consistent about it because we want her to succeed.  I guess what I was looking for are just reassurances from folks that things do settle down and get a little easier.[/quote]

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