Lost dogs, especially like this one with a skittish temperament, are likely not going to come up to people.

I get e-mail and phone calls from people [nationwide] begging me to come out and find their pet. Even if I did that just in Fresno now I'd never be able to do the training that needs to be done to grow this.

Suddenly, it's like every day I'm hearing from somebody. It's just absolutely thrilling.

How you like to style your fencing is really up to your temperament. Some people are aggressive and tend to move around a lot; some people are very passive and let their opponents make the first move. No two people fence entirely alike. It's one of the things that makes it so interesting.

They have to have the right temperament. We can't train them to be a people person.

But their temperament is loving and playful.