Well, I did what I always do in a somewhat stressful situation - I looked up "fear dominance" on the internet, read completely contradictory reports about what exactly that meant, let my imagination run wild, got myself all worked up, then called the behaviorist again.
The behaviorist, KH, says that dominance is not a problem in dogs and is sometimes preferable, as in the cases of service dogs who must be confident and able to think and make decisions for themselves. Problems begin when the dog has a behavior problem in addition to this, such as fear.
KH says that she'd be very surprised if Elvis behaved aggressively, even when cornered. But she did say that dominance, if left unaddressed, can lead to aggression, especially in the case of a fearful poochie like Elvis. Over the next six months she expects to have to meet with us only 3 or 4 times to check his progress and go over drills with us. In addition to that he must consistently attend weekly obedience classes and "hound happy hour" to socialize him.
She believes that while we should never 100% trust him around running, screaming children that could fall on him, harrass him, etc, he will become a loving family member.
So...she's coming over to finish temperament testing on Wed and then we go to our first class with her.
I'm off to go on a job interview. I passed the 30 minute computer survey - which included questions like "If you have 10 cents and someone gives you 25 cents, how much money do you have?" and "Were you ever punished for getting bad grades in school?" Bizarre. If I "pass" this interview with the manager, I'll have to go for another interview with the supervisor. For TEN-TWENTY hours a week. At a friggin discount store. So obnoxious and totally overkill, considering the lazy boob they had working there when I went in to fill out an application. Must get out of this area of the US. It's ridiculous.