My dog is a fighter.

[MOhillbilly]

Radar, just try and break her of the lickin thing first. And please purchase all the books by the monks of new skete,and make/buy some parting sticks.
And i dont think she was beaten, sounds from you description that she has the 'shy dog' trait.
like we talked about shes just a youngin, i have more problems with dogs 18-36 months with behavior than any other time. Seems like between these ages they come into there own, just like people.