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jo drysdale
Car obsession
Hi everyone. I recently adopted a seven-year-old border collie from an animal shelter. She's an absolute gem most of the time, but when we're out for walks she is totally fixated with parked cars. She will not be distracted until I've physically dragged her away from the vehicle! It doesn't...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 4:40 PM
kdimartino
not really digging after all...
after watching my 5+month old I have found that he is not so much digging as he is EATING the grass and dirt. Just tearing big chunks out to eat. His new favorite is SOD (put down to address some of the holes he started in the first place) Some others have mentioned putting his poop there but he EATS...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 3:16 PM
Jan Schumacher
Need suggestions on barking problem
Hi everyone, My father passed less than a year ago. b4 he passed he made me promise that I would take care of his two dogs. I have them now and they just don't mind very well. One is a poodle that is 8 years old, the other is a mix poodle and something else. Their behavior is HORRIBLE. They bark...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 3:12 PM
RKimball
Crate training - too many hours?
Hello. We have a 4-5 month old german shepherd mix puppy. We have not crate trained her yet (we had been keeping her in a small 10x10 room off of our kitchen) but we decided to give it a go since 1. she is chewing on the windowsill and 2. it'll help for when she has to stay with relatives. So my...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 1:45 PM
Catherine
Dog park/exercise dilemma . . .
Ok, I have another dog park question, actually I guess it#%92s more of a “getting enough exercise” question, but here goes: So, C is a 13 month old RR. He#%92s a big dog – probably weighs 80 or 85 pounds right now. He has a TON of energy (as most young dogs do). I try to give him as much exercise...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 8:21 AM
faol
Snapping
Hello. My dog Bear has never bitten anyone before. When he takes his treats from me, he really gentle. However, the other night my mum gave him a bit of ham from her plate, now I NEVER give Bear food off my plate, but anyway. Tonight while my mum was eating her dinner, Bear was begging, but she told...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 7:50 AM
Debbi
My Tzu barks at other dogs, people, etc
Wow, this is about Nemo again! LOL, he sounds like a problem child, but he isnt, he is a sweetheart, he just has some issues. LOL When we take our walks, he will chase (he is on a leash, so he doesnt get far) buses and loud cars. Plus he always barks and runs at other leashed dogs with people, sometimes...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, May 15 2006 2:11 AM
SweetyTheChihuahua
Won't stop chasing cars!!
We have a two year old pug, Butterz, and he will NOT stop chasing cars! Even whenever we take him for a walk on a leash he will basicaly choke himself on the leash trying to chase the car. I do not know what to do! He got hit once by a car and almost died..poor thing. We have took him to training but...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, May 14 2006 9:11 AM
Troy Foley
House Breaking and Potty Training
Just a few questions: I have a seven-week old Boston Terrier pup named Snug. My question regarding potty training is this: his bladder is SO tiny that even if I do catch him in the act of peeing (pooping's a little easier to catch prior), by the time I get him to the correct place to go he either...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, May 14 2006 6:01 AM
puggylover
Submissive Peeing
My 1 1/2 year old JRT/Chi mix has had this problem for awhile and I've be trying to fix it but with no success. Whenever we walk over to pick him up he pees. I was wonder what i can do to make this stop. When ever DH goes to pick him up to take him to the back yard Pepe crouches down and pees. It...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, May 13 2006 7:34 AM
Deborah
Aggressive Puppy?
I recently got a puppy from persons home. Being new to owning a dog I did not know that puppies should stay with mom until 8 weeks. I know he did not learn bite inhibition. The puppy is now 12 weeks and we have gotten past most of the painful nipping and play bitting BUT my problem is that when my little...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, May 13 2006 7:27 AM
lynn22erica
please help... overwhelmed trying to crate train
I got my darling maltipoo puppy (about 6 months old) two weeks ago from a rescue, where she had previously been in a pet store. I've been crate training her and i think she is doing well, but she hates the crate. It takes so long for her to go in it, i don't know what to do. Usually i tempt her...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 12 2006 8:43 PM
griffinej5
Both dogs barking when one gets in the crate
When I first got Max's plastic crate, he would happily run in and sit when he saw his kong. A few weeks after he'd had it, and we had a great routine down, Millie started barking when he was getting put in his crate, which in turn caused him to bark (we used to have the same problem with his...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 12 2006 6:05 PM
Jaime Levy
Puppy doesnt bark?
We have a puppy...A Bichone, who we have had for two weeks. He hasnt barked yet! He opens his mouth to bark and youd think he was barking but nothing comes out. I am concerned. Is this normal? Jaime
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 12 2006 4:48 PM
kennys_mom
peeing to get attention?
we took kenny over to my mother in laws house. my bro and sis-in law brought their 1 month baby over too. she also has some medical problems so she gets lots of attention. kenny had THREE accidents at the house after going outside initially and going #1 and #2. i finally took him home where he proceeded...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 12 2006 4:38 PM
Janey
Almost peed on me!
I was running with Gandolf this morning, and we stopped to say hi to a neighbor husky down the street. Gandolf can be dog aggressive, so I had him sit about 4 feet away from the husky who had come up to the fence to say hello. I gave Gandolf a treat, then gave the husky a treat, and then gave Gandolf...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 12 2006 10:55 AM
griffin
Barking when no people are home
Hi All, We live in a somewhat rural area. A neighbor about 1/4 mile away from us said one of our two dogs barked for 3 hours when we were gone for the day. We might try rigging up a tape recorder to make sure it is our dog. If it is, any suggestions? She gets lots of exercise and attention, we have...
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LAST POST: ON: 5/12/2006 11:06:12 AM
yup4
Help - don't want to get rid of dominant puppy
Hi All, I'm a newer member and first time poster. I've been reading through archives trying to find answers, but have finally decided to just "throw my problem out there".... I have a 3.5 to 4 month old vizsla male named tristan. He is a sweet little dog, hates being alone and will...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 12 2006 8:56 AM
k9
Good Site.
Check it out! www.Americanpaw.com
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 12 2006 8:33 AM
Kristie Byrnes
Digging!
Hey all, My family and I adopted a dog from the shelter, Maggie at the time we thought she was GSD/BorderCollie mix, now we think she is siberian husky/GSD. Anyway we love her dearly and now have a problem, she loves to dig! Which I understand is common for huskies. Well, she dug a fairly big hole...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 12 2006 6:29 AM