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Dartmouth's Duncan family has adopted Addie Mae, first thought to be an aggressive dog, but now doctors believe she suffers from autism and anxiety issues.

She's very food-oriented. she's like, yes. yep. and again, it's not something that puts her as being unadoptable. she is an adoptable dog. >> how hard is it for you just in this little bit of time to be able to tell the dog's personality? >> it's very difficult. it's not like it's a blanket assessment. like you've got to really work with them in order to find out what you need to find out about them. >> next up for evaluation is the large gray pit who was showing signs of aggression. >> when i'm handling a dog that is potentially aggressive i don't want to challenge him. i want him to feel com...

Hello. >> i'm especially looking for aggressi aggression. whether it be human aggression, dog aggression, resource, guarding type of things. i'm also just kind of keeping an eye on his general body condition. >> like those wears on his arms? >> the wears on his arms. looks more like a scar. >> yeah. >> i see pressure sores back here. so that tells me he's probably been crated a lot. it tells me in general this dog has not been well cared for. >> mm-hmm. >> good boy. good boy. do you see how when i touch him he starts to lick his lips? >> mm-hmm. >> he's uncomfortable. >> why do they do that wh...

Hi, big guy. hello. >> i'm especially looking for aggression, human aggression, dog aggression, resource, guarding type of things. i'm also just kind of keeping an eye on his general body condition. that looks more like a scar. i see pressure sores back here. that tells me he's probably been crated a lot. this dog has not been well cared for. >> good boy, good boy. do you see how when i touch him, he starts to lick his lips. he's uncomfortable. that's their calming techniques. i wouldn't be surprised if this guy had very little interaction. >> with people? >> or in a home environment. and i wo...