The pointer that she bought has been known to be aggressive. The American breeders have focused on the pointing and bird hunting abilities of the breed and have been breeding for softer temperament. Aggression is not unheard of in the breed.
Now. with that said, some of the German Wire-haired Pointers need to be chastised when aggression arises. If this is not done, especially early in the dog's life, mixed signals are sent to the dog and the aggressive behavior can escalate. If you have an Alpha or dominate dog you need to maintain the Alpha position with him to maintain control.
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