The dogs I've met so far haven't been afraid, per se...I guess even a Beta werewolf is an Alpha to a domestic dog. Brownie and Bonnie...Tig's new dog...they seem to know I'm not human, but they aren't scared I'll hurt them. They...well, sort of treat me like a stronger packmate.

[Which suits Allison just fine. She has no designs on alphahood. If she's strong enough to look after her packmates, she's content...and happy to fight for them rather than die for them.]

It's a good idea. When Prada is over to start, I'll set Duchess up in her pen in my bedroom. Then he can sniff around all he wants until he's comfortable with her scent before we introduce them. And vice versa...Duchess can figure out the smell of new dog doesn't mean someone's coming to eat her.