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Irisheyz
Corgi barking for food at night
I have a 13 year old Corgi - Quincy. He's doing some things that are "different" for him. For one, he licks the floors/carpets in the house all the time. It's not like there's food/crumbs all over my house...he just walks around licking the floor. The bigger problem is he has...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 5 2011 9:32 PM
emilyythestrange
Dog Wont Back Down
I adopted a rescue dog about 2 months ago. A boxer/bulldog who was a stray in chicago. He has suuuper cropped ears, its very sad they are not even there, and a cropped tail. He has been absolutely perfect. Potty trained, doesn't chew, quiet, and he loves all other dogs so much. But in the two months...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 4 2011 3:21 PM
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, May 3 2011 9:51 AM
tiffy
Have I ruined her?
Tootsie is the reason. I ask is because today at my parents I had to parallel park so my dad got Toots out of the car first. She was on leash and refused to go in the yard until I rolled down the window and told her to go inside. I realize she probably thought I was leaving her. Another scenario is when...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 2 2011 7:04 PM
Rani Brawner
Why is my housetrained dog peeing on the floor!?
My girlfriend and I picked up a dog from a local rescue. He had been in the shelter since Dec. We adopted him in mid April. He is a little over a year old. He's a bull terrier/ Aussie cattle dog mix. He's an absolute sweetheart. He plays, he snuggles, he's smart and is learning his tricks...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, May 1 2011 7:42 AM
.stacer.
Beagle - barking, not friendly while with other dog...fine when alone
So, I've come to you guys for help with Sadie. When we are out walking Timmy and Sadie together and they see another dog, Sadie starts barking her head off, not even the tastiest piece of cheese will get her quiet. It's horribly embarassing. I've been trying to re-direct her to watch me and...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Apr 26 2011 12:08 PM
Arty*Lo
Claustrophobia/ Containment Phobia
I previously posted this thread about my beagle Lola who I was being destructive when I left her alone when I had to leave the house. [URL="http://community.dog.com/forums/t/113084.aspx"]Could This Be Separation Anxiety?[/URL] I've been trying and failing miserably for about a month...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 25 2011 1:08 AM
Commy102
Advice...merged w/- take my dog or leave him there?
I am moving to a big city from a small town. My ex and I lived together for almost 5 years, and we have 2 dogs together. "mine" is a 5 year old pomeranian. I love him SO much, and want to take him with me but I keep doubting whether he'd truly be happy... I am not sure how dogs react to...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Apr 22 2011 8:15 PM
Beejou
More protective at night?
Just wondering if this is fairly common. T-Bone has had his eyes checked recently and the vet found no issues (I was on a "MAYBE IT'S PANUS " kick, luckily no.) So, At night T-Bone tends to be much more on the alert than in the day. When we go out for our evening walkies and he sees...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Apr 22 2011 7:42 PM
BullsEye
Butt rubbing & Sneakin'
Our bully girl is 5 yrs old... The past few years she has taken to sneaking around, regardless of the known consequences (and she knows!). Most of the sneaking around is to get to a carpet so she can rub/scoot her bum across it, leaving brown stains everywhere. She does have skin allergies which are...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Apr 22 2011 8:20 AM
jetteryhibbard
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 18 2011 12:25 AM
oranges81
Training Journal
I want to start a training journal to record the progress with Maze. But I have no idea how to start it. We're working towards competing in Rally O. She's enjoying the work but I'm noticing where we're having some issues that I'd like to write down so I can remember to work on them...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Apr 17 2011 2:36 PM
spiritdogs
Pattison in Florida?
Rumor has it that Brad Pattison is headed to Florida to do some training. This is the same guy whose show At the End of my Leash, didn't fare well on Animal Planet and is, thankfully, gone. AP has said that they have no plans to bring him back. As many of you already know, I find him to be a despicable...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Apr 16 2011 1:11 PM
ace130
Pulling and Barking
I have 2 lab mixes (lab/weimeraner) that love to pull on the leash when I walk them. I recently bought a no-pull harness and have been taking them on individual training walks to teach them to walk correctly on a leash. They both have responded very well and rarely pull at all. I have been taking them...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Apr 15 2011 8:14 PM
QuitWhinning!
Doggy XANAX?????
So, I have , well my wife has, a 12 week old weiner dog. I love it to death and can tell it will be the first dog I have ever been very attached to. With that being said, our relationship is off to a rocky start. Jezzabelle,thats the weiner dogs name, wakes me up at 3 am last night throwing up whinning...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Apr 15 2011 2:53 PM
NewfieMom
Fear of Children Update
About a year ago, I put up a post about my dog's fear of children and asking for advice. At that time, I have already enrolled a behavioural consultant who uses positive reinforcement training method. It's quite a journey and the result so far is progressing positively. I did not post much but...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 13 2011 6:47 AM
spiritdogs
Anecdotal Evidence of Sense of Fairness?
Sioux spent last Monday morning at the Canine Cognition Lab at Harvard. She's been twice before, so this visit makes her a junior;-) This time, the investigation centers on whether dogs have a sense of fairness. I thought it might be fun to ask you guys for some anecdotal evidence of that, if you...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Apr 12 2011 9:53 PM
ShelterDogs
Prong Collars
When people who say they "tried everything" to walk their dog on a loose leash... but it all failed. This includese treats, trainers, harnesses, gentle leader, etc... And then they say the prong is the only thing that worked. Do you think most of them just didn't follow through with the...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 11 2011 11:33 PM
Arty*Lo
Could this be separation anxiety?
Honestly, I had never even heard this term until today when I was searching through some old posts about crate training, and I think it may be the explanation for Lola's behavior. She is a 7 year old beagle, and we adopted her about 2 months ago. I do not currently work and am home most of the day...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 11 2011 7:39 PM
ncotta01
STUDY PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR DOG BEHAVIOR STUDY
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 11 2011 3:50 AM