Hello everyone I am just going to jump in here and ask for you to share your wisdom with me. My family has typically gotten our dogs as puppies since we have kids that sort of thing. But since we have been researching the old English saw health concerns and prices we figured it was best to try to adopt one in need. We just brought one home and he is wonderful as can be with just a few concerns. He has some health issues we have being treated, Obesity, double ear infections, so far not severe hip dysplasia . With those things in mind he has shown food aggression once yesterday, he is very stubborn about going out/ anywhere when he doesn't want to, and I want to know how is the best way to handle leaving him home alone when we have to go out keeping in mind he was left in a crate for days from the owners he was removed from. He does not show any aggression towards other animals , kids, men or women other then the one time when he thought we were taking the food bowl away he growled and did a jump towards us. Any advice is welcome as of now I am doing the typical stuff I do with puppies getting him on a routine, watching him , messing him.