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Beth
male marking question
Hello everyone, I am new here and have some questions. I have read a lot of the other posts, and I am furthering the marking in the house question. I have two bichons, my spayed female just turned 6, and my neutered male is 3. I had both my pups fixed at the age of 6 months. They are my children so they...
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LAST POST: ON: 5/5/2006 10:32:03 PM
Kane Ren
Puppy potty training frustrations, please help.
Hi guys, my gf and I adopted an adorable golden retriever mix puppy from a rescue org last Sunday, he's about 9 weeks old and is not house trained, so ever since we took him back we've been trying to potty train him to not go inside the apartment, but so far it's just not going in the right...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 5 2006 5:22 PM
John Braynard
Dog addicted to ball...HEELLLLLP!
I have moved in with my sister and brother in-law recently for a few months while I finish college. They have three dogs and one of them, a black lab named Baily, has become VERY addicted to tennis balls! All she thinks about is the ball, whenver you come in she will only go out if you throw the ball...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 5 2006 4:00 PM
Taupe79
Excessive Barking & REPotty-Training Help!
I hope I'm in the right forum for this post... if not, someone, let me know! Hi, I have two questions for the dog trainer regarding our dog, Hailey, who is a Miniature Schnauzer who just turned 2. She is on the small side, 11lbs, full of puppy energy, and relishes the center of attention. My husband...
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LAST POST: ON: 5/5/2006 2:08:39 PM
jaye
sleeping under blankets
im not sure if this is a problem but it worries me because sometimes jake will crawl all the way under the blankets head first and its all warm and toasty under there and im worried he will suffocate!! so i make him come back out and then crawls back under again. it just worries because his entire body...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 5 2006 12:41 PM
Johnnie Hubbard
cocker spaniel potty issues
We got a cocker spaniel in Feb. Here's the story. He was taken to the Humane Society because "he couldn't be potty trained." He was adopted, lost after one week, we found him, adoptor did not want him back. He is 13 months old. I cannot house-break him. He gets fed at regular times...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 5 2006 10:06 AM
jaye
barking
how can i stop emma from barking? when i tell her no she just barks louder. she does it a lot when she sees me putting on my shoes and jacket to take her outside, once i pick up the jacket she starts barking because she gets so excited knowing im going to take her out. i think when i tell her no...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 5 2006 5:57 AM
astaracheetah
Stacking?
What is everyone's favorite method for teaching a dog to stack? I'm curious, because I'm working on teaching Shippo to stack... right now I'm just using food, but the thing is he keeps wanting to sit. >X.x;< Perhaps teaching "stay" will make it easier lmao...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, May 5 2006 12:59 AM
Shannon Henne
Need a new crate...opinions please
So, for Peyton I started out with a smaller crate that a family member wasn't using anymore before I needed to buy her a bigger one. Well, now is the time for the bigger one. (Gosh it seemed to literally happen overnight that she didn't fit anymore!) So I am debating between a typical crate and...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 4 2006 4:31 PM
teufelhund
Is he "winning" ?
I have a 4month old aussie. He is crate trained, kind of? You may think 'well he is or isnt, which is it?' This is what happens. Puppy can most often hold his bladder all day. from 7am to 4pm with no accidents, about 50% of the time. During this time he is confined to the kitchen, so...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 4 2006 1:10 PM
angela kromarek
new here, have a ??
Hi This is my first post. I stumbled upon this website while looking for information regarding my 10 month old Aussie. He is a great dog with lots of energy, but we are having a problem with barking at people and other dogs while on walks. I usually try to make him sit and tell him quiet, but he jumps...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 4 2006 9:45 AM
Dominic Sabourin
Potty training on a leash
alright, i have another post stating that i moved to an apartment and Lady has separation anxiety. Now my other issue is Lady is used to peeing and pooing in a yard. My old roomate would let her out a few hours at a time throughout the day with his dog so she really used to doing her business whenever...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 4 2006 6:35 AM
Dominic Sabourin
Moved into an apartment, Dog Cries, howles and barkes
Hey i'm really new to this forum and I need some help before i get a warning. I just moved from a house with a bunch a pets to an apartment with my dog (old roomates had 2 dogs and 2 cats). My dog is so kind, loving and pretty much quiet all the time other then the excessive attention that she's...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 4 2006 6:20 AM
Wilhelm Blythe
Hello ya all!!!
Hi guys.. Im new to this forum.. I was wondering if you could give me some help.. it would be vey much appreciated.. Its my first time to be a dog owner and im having trouble with my DOg's behavior. Ive searched for training and obedience tips but it doesn't usually work out.. here are some...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, May 4 2006 6:15 AM
angelamarie
Is This Really Mean?
We've had our adopted dog now for 6 weeks, and one thing we have discovered is that this guy has a very sensitive tummy. Anything outside of his Nutro Natural Balance Lamb and Rice and he is exploding. For training treats, I bake a lamb chop and trim it real well and cut it into little bits. ...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 3 2006 9:40 PM
dasher
Has anyone tried this for housetraining?
I was on a JRT board and someone was having housetraining issues. Someone on the board recommended this [link http://www.petco.com/Shop/Product.aspx?R=6410&Nav=1&N=0&Ntt=Pee%20post&sku=933058&familyID=12347&]http://www.petco.com/Shop/Product.aspx?R=6410&Nav=1&N=0&Ntt...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 3 2006 8:46 PM
Courtney McMillan
Destructive Digging!!!
I have a 9-month old Boxer who has become a holy terror. Last week she broke through the back fence (which is our neighbors' ;) and ran away. My lab mix followed her and he was lost for almost 24 hours. Now she is constantly trying to dig her way out along that back fence. It has gotten to the point...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 3 2006 4:58 PM
Ryan Finkbiner
Leash pulling
my Cockapoo, Lucy, doesn't do it all the time, but frequently when I take her for a walk she'll pull on the leash reaaaaally hard to the point she's on her two hind feet gagging herself. It doesn't matter how fast or slow I walk, she'll just pull to no end! Half the time she is gasping...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 3 2006 1:47 PM
Lindsay B
scat mats?
I'm looking to buy a used scat mat. Figured I'd check here to see if anyone had one that had served its purpose before making the 80 mile trek to the nearest petstore. Anyone have one they are ready to sell? The silly dog doesn't even countersurf for the good stuff.... she steals fruit...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 3 2006 9:23 AM
Christi
Growled at me for the first time
Ruby (4.5 month old Aussie) was chewing on her raw bone on the kitchen floor while I was on the computer; she seemed to be really enjoying on it. When I got up and passed her I patted her on the head and said, "Hey Ruby, how's it goin'?" and she growled at me with the bone in her mouth...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, May 3 2006 8:34 AM