Marty was terrified of Clint when we received her from bad circumstances. She would try to bite him if he came too close to her. She is missing most of her teeth, so she never did any damage, thankfully! Clint has been patient with her aggression because he knew she had seen ugly things. Three years later, 13-year-old Marty is resting on his arm while we drive. Love makes a difference. Even though she is nearly blind, has arthritis, and can't hear that well, Marty loves hiking. She will spin around in circles with her tail wagging asking to go further.