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Originally Posted by Chris Wild
Genetics always trumps environment. And while enviroment and socialization can play a role, it is a smaller one than many people think. And even how much of an influence environment can have is also governed in large part by genetics.
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Speaking as a rescuer, this is why it drives me nutzo when every time a dog with an unknown history is remotely shy, people automatically assume the dog's been abused. There can't possibly be
that many dogs that have been systematically abused.
There are 3 dogs sitting in my living room right now. 2 came from the shelter and have unknown histories. The other I got when he was 10 weeks old, has never had a hand raised against him, and has been socialized out the wazoo. Guess which one's shy and nervy?