He was beaten. She was abused. He was neglected. She was unloved. The stories dog owners tell themselves about their dogs is never ending. And while it is true that some dogs have been abused in their past, this is certainly not true for a majority of dogs in shelters and rescues. Most of the dogs that pass through those kennels were dumped their by their loving owners and families after they became “too much dog” to handle. Without the necessary structure, expectations, and balance, the dogs became destructive, possessive, and reactive. So off to the shelter or rescue they go. There – in the hopes of appealing to humanity’s…