Thanks Mirka for support ;o)
To support her being submissive I also do thing I am not really sure is right - if she plays with other dogs and they start dominating, I praise her for being submissive. Of course I don't let the other dog hurt her - the scenario is usual that she plays with a small dog, which becomes scared and "attacks" her, she gets on her back and the other dog then feels OK and plays with her.
I don't think this this method would work with every dog, fortunately Frei is a big optimist and very friendly and she doesn't hold grudges against dogs or people for making her uncorfotable (she is friendly with the vet even after "emptying" the anal glands and being chipped).
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