snipped-for-privacy@massis.lcs.mit.edu (Patrick Townson) posted on that vast internet thingie:
Buffy was all excited and in trying to get out the door with me in
> it she knocked me down. I fell, banged up my own face pretty well,
> and chipped a tooth which was about gone anyway. Remember, she _is_
> a very big dog, weighing close to a hundred pounds
Well, I have read and found that it is a good idea to train a dog to "stay" until you have gone out (or in) and then tell them to come. You are the leader of the pack.
A puppy is a puppy and your puppy did not intend to harm you and apparently was trying to please/obey you.
I am sorry to hear of your hurt and wish you a speedy recovery. It sounds like you have a loyal canine friend for many years.
You may wish to solicit a favor or two from any local dog trainer (those people AMAZE me though I have had dogs for many years).
Regards,
Steve
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[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: And thanks for your encouraging words also. I am going to speak to Dr. Epp (veternarian) or the lady who grooms pets (Buffy was taken to get a bath a couple days after she first got here) and see if either of them can recommend a good dog trainer. Maybe the animal shelter will know of someone. PAT]