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Nobody can answer this. If someone says they can then they're not telling the truth. Behavioral issues are complex and there are no guarantees. I do hope you give us an update, whatever you decide to do.
Behavioral science would disagree with you. While socialization and other early factors can absolutely influence behavior, genetics plays a role as well. There have been many recent unbiased studies done on this. I wish you the best of luck with whatever you decide to do.
Oh my gosh, she's just gorgeous! I love seeing pictures of her.
I also start with a dremel from the day I bring them home. I do nails once a week whether they need them done or not. Nail boards are also nice.
Yes. What Michele said. Management would be critical. The thing about management is that it always fails. At least one time. We're human and we make mistakes. If you're lucky it's just a wake-up call to be more careful. If you're not then something tragic can happen to a person or your animals...
Honestly? I'd pass. You have animals at home that deserve to feel safe. Aggression often can't be predicted and you have zero history with this animal, so no basis of trust to start working with. To give him what he would need to *maybe* help him you'd have to put 100% of your time and effort...
He's not too thin or too small, in my opinion. You're right that the pictures don't really show a good angle, but I don't see any rib and you do want to see a good tuck and be able to easily feel the ribs without digging. There are a lot of body condition charts posted on the forum and online...
Teething definitely makes ears do odd things. I have natural eared boxers and even when they have a good ear set massage and taping can make them look even better. Instead of tape I've used vet wrap. I'm not sure what it's actually called, but its the stuff that doesn't have adhesive and sticks...