SO WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

Proper bonding, that is.
Meet Edward Ronald M. Our 10 year old yellow Lab. He came to us from a Breed rescue at 6 months. No proper bonding went on for the first 6 months of his life. He lived in a small apartment, wrecked his crate (literally tore it apart), barked day and night when his owners were out and chewed whatever he could get his teeth on. Hmmm. Just a little bit hysterical. I knew correct bonding could straighten his path.

It took a while, but now he is calm, friendly, greets all people and other dogs, cats, and horses with a pleasant attitude. He sleeps next to me at night, in his crate (door open) during the day. Not aggressive or timid, he is the picture of confidence. We walk (along with Augie, our 2 year old female Labradoodle)for 1 hour in the morning and 1/2 hour in the late afternoon. While on our daily adventures, he meets a dozen or so other dogs and their people. If the dog is aggressive, he avoids it (but doesn't take any crap) If the dog is timid, he leaves it alone. If the other dog is friendly, he sniffs and wags his tail, then moves on. He is the talk of the trail set. "What a great dog!" is something I hear all the time.
One day, the neighborhood bear (yes, we have one) was in the bushes and he protected Augie and me by growling and barking- chasing the bear away. He enjoys sniffing and "hunting" and trotting along, but never loses sight of me or crosses a street without my OK. He has never been "trained" but has been socialized properly and, of course, was bonded correctly.
It takes a little bit to explain how an unruly, insecure, hysterical Lab can become the perfect dog. We'll keep on going with this. More later...