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GoldensAreTheBest
I need any and all suggestions on these two problems
OK so Abby my almost 2 year old golden retriever that I've had for like 9 months which is almost as long as her previous owner had her but anyways she has 2 problems that are driving me nuts and I'm not sure how to stop them. 1 is her favorite thing to chew on even though she'll have a chew...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Apr 20 2010 6:44 PM
spiritdogs
Dogs Saluting the Doggy Generals
I like the analogy - the general doesn't hold the privates on the ground, he just walks in and they all fall all over themselves saluting him;-)) http://www.4pawsu.com/DebunkingDomMyth.pdf
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 14 2010 6:46 PM
esabet
Desperate Help with our new 10 month old Bichon Frise PLEASE!
EDIT : Hi, first time posting here! I dont understand why the letters "s" and "t" in my post are converted to three "***"! If anyone can help me to fix this I would greatly appreciate it! Hello all; We recently (almost three weeks now) got a purebred male Bichon Frise...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 14 2010 6:56 AM
spiritdogs
Who is a Positive Trainer?
Food for thought... http://www.apbc.org.uk/blog/positive_reinforcement This is precisely why we ask that people use the word "punishment" in the scientific context, merely as something that stops behavior. Those of us who use punishment (all of us) should also consider that some forms of punishment...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 14 2010 2:36 AM
daisyprincess
Panting?
Lucky has been panting a lot lately, it's as tho she ran miles which she hasn't she will just sit there and pant she could be outside and come in and pant, its getting to be where she's panting more and more frequently. I'm worried about it. Maybe she needs a haircut? I'm not sure...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Apr 11 2010 11:30 AM
spiritdogs
McConnell Weighs In on Dominance - Update
She took the words right out of my mouth. http://www.theotherendoftheleash.com/the-concept-formerly-described-as-dominance/#comment-21615
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Apr 11 2010 9:49 AM
spiritdogs
Dunbar Makes the Case...
...for reward based training in the real world. http://dogtime.com/dog-training-food-lure-reward-dunbar.html Ian Dunbar is not a clicker trainer. As you will see by this article, he is a lure/reward trainer. I have found that many pet owners are unwilling to try clicker training at first because they...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Apr 10 2010 12:57 AM
the_gopher
Halti and Gentle Leader
Ari's adolescence has brought us such wonderful things like, "Ari, down." Ari looks up with a gleam in her eye, rolls her eyes and seems to be saying, "Umm, yeah, not really in the mood for down right now" or "Ari, here or I also use "with me"" Ari pretends...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Apr 9 2010 4:45 PM
miss cheeky
Pekingese attacking are other Pek only at night time and certain noises...
I have two Pekingese's. Dempsey is 5 year old and neuter and Barney is a miniature and is not neuter. The Main problem is Dempsey, The two peks get on great all day, but in the evening everyone is sitting watching tv, the two peks will relax and sleep. But the problem is in the evening if anyone...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 7 2010 6:24 PM
3girls
Is this a problem??
I know it's hard to figure it out without seeing it but here goes.. I'm having 'issues' with Jackson that I'm not sure whether its normal puppy stuff or things I should be concerned about. He'll be 18 weeks old on Monday. He is most definitely a little piranha. He will get into...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Apr 7 2010 6:49 AM
Graydon
House Breaking an older pup
I have an almost 9 month old Maltese, she has only been with me for about 7 weeks. I aquired her from a breeder who was holding her back as a show prospect but decided to let her go. Apparently I did not ask enough questions. This breeder is an exceptionally well though of breeder, her dogs win at Westminster...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Apr 6 2010 9:02 PM
spiritdogs
Hey, Dyan...
Well, it's not just Border Collies and Aussies any more I think Gibby would look great in a tux, don't you???? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD0ZSzP22N0&feature=autofb
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 5 2010 10:26 AM
spiritdogs
Parents Take Note
I had a disturbing call from a potential client whose dog bit a child and sent him to the ER for stitches in his finger. She wanted to bring the dog to class for training. Unfortunately, once a dog bites someone, they are a liability in a group class, and most of the time they don't need training...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Apr 5 2010 7:30 AM
crysania
The concept formerly known as "dominance"
I thought I'd share this interesting blog post written by Patricia McConnell, for those who haven't seen it. http://www.theotherendoftheleash.com/the-concept-formerly-described-as-dominance/ I always enjoy her books and blog posts and thought this one was especially good! She has more planned...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Apr 4 2010 10:03 AM
spiritdogs
New Head Collar Products
This is interesting in light of our conversations about head collars in general. These work with the dog's natural "opposition reflex": https://ahimsadogtraining.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=MCH-0096 http://www.newtrix.ca/index.cfm?page=ourProducts Not sure how I feel about them yet, because...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Apr 3 2010 6:29 PM
spiritdogs
Poisoned Cues
Interesting article by Karen Pryor on how we sometimes accidentally poison a cue: http://www.clickertraining.com/node/2849?source=fbfp
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LAST POST: ON: 4/1/2010 8:20:53 PM
spiritdogs
Growling Doesn't Work
Lol, guess we'll all have to stop growling at our dogs. (Who would really do this???) Seriously, though, yet another study of the effects of aggressive behavior by humans being counterproductive at rehabilitating dogs... http://www.livescience.com/animals/090217-dog-training.html
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Mar 31 2010 1:56 PM
spiritdogs
Little Dogs that Run Away...
...because they hate their harnesses. I thought this was a cool video of how to train little dogs to like their harnesses (plus Em's new puppy is cute as all get out): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7edMjwEY1c
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Mar 29 2010 2:09 PM
spiritdogs
David Mech on "Alpha" in His Own Words
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/video/video.php?v=1377595875875&ref=nf
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Mar 29 2010 5:46 AM
jake/cody
Trying to understand...
Well I have two dogs both 7 months old. One is a lab x rotti, and other is a bullmastiff x rotti. They share a kennel, play in the yard together and get along well in general. However when I take them for a walk we often stop at the local school field. If no on is around I will let them off to run. I've...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Mar 28 2010 8:18 PM