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  • Well we made it through the first heat with no incidents. :) During the whole thing she became more assertive. Is that what happens when the little girls grow up? She takes no crap from Spencer and when there's a new toy (I always bring home two because there are two dogs), she wants to pick first and he better let her or there's hell to pay!! No blood but lots of serious sounding growling, talking and wrestling action!! It seems to be a what's hers is hers and what's his is also hers. He backs off pretty fast unless it's a chew bone, then he hangs in there for a few and walks away.

    So is this where the she's the boss phase REALLY begins?:rolleyes:

  • @Kebasmom:

    Well we made it through the first heat with no incidents. :) During the whole thing she became more assertive. Is that what happens when the little girls grow up? She takes no crap from Spencer and when there's a new toy (I always bring home two because there are two dogs), she wants to pick first and he better let her or there's hell to pay!! No blood but lots of serious sounding growling, talking and wrestling action!! It seems to be a what's hers is hers and what's his is also hers. He backs off pretty fast unless it's a chew bone, then he hangs in there for a few and walks away.

    So is this where the she's the boss phase REALLY begins?:rolleyes:

    You got it!!!!

  • Yep, girls rule…usually!

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