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lady_fi
unusual mood swings...
my family and i have a lab cross sheepdog, recently added to the family about 7months ago. about 2 months ago, he started to get into weird moods, behaviours would include: drooling, dipping away when touched, very timid, droopy eyes... does anyone know why this may happen or has happened to their dog...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Apr 18 2006 6:43 AM
Matt Blanco
safe for 10wk pup to walk up and downstairs?
im training my pup to stay indoors, its a 10wk chihuahua/maltese, was wondering at what age will it be safe for the pup to walk up and down my stairs withought me helping or watching it? its carpetted stairs...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 17 2006 10:59 PM
rileygirl
Need help with puppy aggression issue please
Ok, my little guy is 9 weeks old. Today, we walked in the backyard (he on his leash) with my older 2 year old girl (both are pure beagles). He found some bugs, so I picked him up and carried him away. This turned into a battle of wills as he kept trying to walk or pull back to the bugs and I kept picking...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 17 2006 8:46 PM
Matt Blanco
cleaning up potty mess on tiled floor using clorox bleach
he pottied all over the floor so much, and i decided to clean the entire floor up with clorox bleach to kill odors, etc... is it safe for him to walk those floors after im done cleaning up? cause he loves to lick and sniff the floor...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 17 2006 1:40 PM
Jenn
Invisible fence.
Hi! New to the boards[ ] Thought I would joing something like this as my time is either spent with my daughter or my two pups. We installed invisible fence for our dogs. They are very good with verbal command. We had been very bad and had just let them run/roam free for most of their lives. We decided...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 17 2006 9:58 AM
angelamarie
Second Hand Dog
First Off, I have to say hats off to those of you who adopt and foster "second hand dogs," I don't know how you do it over and over again. Every dog I've ever lived with has been one I've raised since a pup, until now. Four weeks ago we were given a 6 year old toy poodle, a...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 17 2006 7:15 AM
Matt Blanco
how often to let my 10wk pup out to potty?
i been taking the crate into my room lately, and leave his food/water bowl downstairs... i ended up sleeping for 6 hrs, and he urinated and pooped in his cage, i had to clean it, and him, since it got all over him, and change out the newspaper, i was wondering if theres a rule of thumb on the amount...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 17 2006 6:09 AM
maaz ghani
need some info.
i want to know something ,... when i look in my dogs eyes when he is exited he barks furiously at me. could anone tellme why does he do that? i actuallyy get afraid of him and turm my back towards him so as not to catch his eye.
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 17 2006 1:53 AM
alyssa howe
Desperate, Please Help
We have two golden retrievers, one is a 20 month old male and the other is a 7 month old female. The male is 90 pounds, the female 40. Both came from the same breeder. The male started having seizures just after his first birthday. He would seize 2-3 times a night, exhibited really frantic behavior...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Apr 16 2006 6:39 PM
Scott Merryfield
Humping
I have two dogs, a 3 year old female black lab mix(spayed) and a 1 and a half year old male yellow lab mix(unneutered). My male dog every so often starts humping my female dog; surely thats not uncommon, but the fact that he humps her head is! My female dog does not like this, and the male dog does...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Apr 16 2006 5:53 PM
rileygirl
9 week old puppy - questions about biting, etc.
I have a few questions for everyone. 1. I have a 9 week old beagle boy (and a 2 year old beagle girl). During certain periods, usually like when he is excessively tired and won't lay down, he has a biting fit. I try to put other toys in his mouth, tell him no bite, but he refuses every try and always...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Apr 16 2006 11:41 AM
He is The Boss
Question about training timing
I have discussed some of Boss' issues on the forum before. He is very reserved with strangers, especially if he is on leash. Last night at the store he lunged at a woman, something he usually does not do.. he saves that for men. Right after that, he sat and let his favorite worker at the store pet...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Apr 16 2006 2:20 AM
Mark W
Crate and Housebreaking a dog
Several months ago I lost my spouse and decided that I needed a dog to pass the time with. I have not had a dog for several years, but I got an 8 week old german shepard/boder collie mix given to me the other day. My vet was so-so in what to do, maybe because she was busy and did not have time. I would...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Apr 15 2006 11:15 PM
loveukaykay
Crate = Slobber...?
Whenever we left Kayla in her crate, when we got home she was soaking wet with slobber all under her chin, her paws, and the floor of the crate. We know it was not pee, but spit. Also she would SHRED everything that was in there with her. A blanket, pillow, towel toys.. anything we lwft would be in a...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Apr 14 2006 1:58 AM
Sandy
Frisbee training?
I am trying to teach my australian healer mix, Lucy, to catch the frisbee and I'm at a loss. What I've been doing is throwing her the ball like 4-5 times and then I throw the frisbee and tell her to bring the frisbee back to me. She looks at me like I've lost my mind or something and picks...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Apr 13 2006 4:48 PM
Sandra TH
Musical crates
I am in the process of crate training our new rescue dog. I also thought it might be nice for Roxy to have her crate again, even though she is trustworthy in the house and is allowed to be loose (Roxy has always hated her crate). At this point, the crates are kept open. I have noticed that no one goes...
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LAST POST: ON: 4/13/2006 3:58:34 PM
Steph GMA
agression against puppys
well I have an airedale terrier , a female who is really dominant. But Like till she's little I have sociable her with a lot of dogs of all style! She never had any probleme with any dog that don't provoque her! well since we have moved , she can't stair puppy's I don't know why ? she have already...
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LAST POST: ON: 4/13/2006 12:35:24 PM
crock
aggression
Hey ya'll, Been awhile and have a question. Our 6 year old dobe is a great dog, guardian and all around dog. The one concern we have is when some one comes to our outside door she barks very aggressively and would if given the opportunity go after whoever is on the other side. Is there a good way...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 12 2006 7:51 PM
Megan Hurt
Won't go where I want her to!
Hi, this is my first dog, at least a dog that stays in the house. I have never had to housetrain a puppy because My dogs have always been outside dogs and they would just go where they wanted to. I recently (yesterday) got a beagle mix puppy 12 weeks old. I go to school during the day, so I would prefer...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 12 2006 3:32 PM
Shannon Henne
Aggressive Puppy or Normal?
I grew up with the most mellow Beagle on the face of the earth, so I am a bit unsure of some of my puppy's behaviors. My parents assure me that it is normal, and our dog (the beagle) was "abnormal". I have an 11 week old female yellow lab who I adore. However, I worry about a couple...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 12 2006 10:05 AM