furever_pit wrote: Sensitivities are sensitivities. Doesn't matter what you do to try and get the dog through it - they will resurface under pressure.
I disagree... I think you (as in "general you")
can teach most dogs to successfully cope w/all sorts of "sensitivities", provided you put in the time and effort.
I know next-to-nothing about the two litters (BYB, of course) my boys came from, and I'm going to hazard a guess that "good genetics" and "great blood-lines" weren't a deciding factor when those breedings took place.
Sepp was an absolute mess when he first came to live w/me... he was terrified of everything. The collar, the leash, walking on grass (literally), you name it, it scared the crap out of him...
Faust was in a bad place as well... very little positive association w/people and the world at large, to say the least.
I can't imagine what it would've done to either one if I hadn't put an emphasis on socialization/positive experiences and working through issues, once they started living w/me.
It also made me realize when, and how, I dropped the ball w/Mick.
The healthy (and loving) nurturing of a living, breathing being can never be a bad thing, IMO.