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sillysally
Argh....Ignore the PEOPLE!!!!!
Jack is an attention w hore. He LOVES meeting new people and dogs. However, I's like him to get to where he only approaches people or dogs on my cue, as opposed to what he does now, which is go say hi to anyone who makes eye contact with him, or looks/sounds/smells moderately interesting. He...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Feb 9 2010 7:10 PM
Chuffy
What do you think? (a weird behaviour)
We went on a looong walk today with Will, the dogs and the in laws. Will collected some pine cones, but these were slimy and filthy and wet. (Umm thanks for that gdad! ) So his Nan had a great idea - show him a natty hidey hole in a tree and persuade him to hide them in there! Which worked great, but...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Feb 9 2010 5:29 AM
Sunshinegirl
Bark Limiter G3
Okay, so I received the collar today and it seems pretty straight forward regarding use. I tested it out on myself, putting it up to my vocal cords, giving steady pressure and "barked"....... nothing..... So I kept adjusting the stim intensity and never felt anything.... I made sure that the...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Feb 6 2010 1:41 AM
katiebean23
Dog afraid of truck?
I have an almost 2 year old yellow lab. She has been going to daycare with my husband since she was 5 months old. He brings her in his truck. For the past several months she has been refusing to get in his truck. If he can get her in (usually by picking her up and lugging her), when he lets her out...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Feb 5 2010 8:25 PM
Liesje
"Aggressive" dogs
How do you define an "aggressive" dog? Feel free to give examples/scenarios/anecdotes. When, to you, does a dog cross the line? Do you see "aggression" (however you define it) as bad? Why do you think dogs are aggressive?
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Feb 5 2010 12:55 PM
punkchica321
How can I get Simba's collar on him more smoothly?
Hey guys. So when I go to put on Simba's collar he tends to mouth at me, and I think it's because he's not crazy about people reaching over his head just yet. Though I'm working on that with him. Right now, when I go to put a collar on him, I make him sit and give him a carrot to occupy...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Feb 3 2010 5:55 PM
punkchica321
Took Simba to puppy class tonight...
And he was great with the other dogs, until they started to jump around in his face. Then he started to growl as if to say back off, some of them didn't seem to listen and Simba basically told them off. Ugh, I just hope this doesn't turn him into an aggressive dog later on. Any ideas on what...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Feb 3 2010 5:43 PM
coco&teddies mommy
newly adopted dog..
hey - i just recently adopted a rescued shih tzu, named Coco (shes 1yr old). She's showing ALOT of seperation anxiety - she hates to be left alone, cries and cries and cries when she is, even if i go into the bathroom, she sits outside the door and cries.. she needs to be RIGHT under our feet...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Feb 3 2010 11:24 AM
coco&teddies mommy
shih tzu acting out..
recently adopted two shih tzu dogs (coco 1, teddie 3) ... they're brother and sister; they've been together their whole lives. however, the last couple of days Coco has been acting out toward Teddie. When they both get treats, she eats hers then steals his right out of his mouth, ANY toy he has...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Feb 2 2010 1:06 PM
Jersey's Mom
Sylvia Bishop?
Hey there everyone! I have the opportunity to attend a local Sylvia Bishop seminar in the near future. From what I can find online, she seems to be very highly respected as well as very successful in the world of obedience. The only thing I can't seem to find out about her is what, exactly, her training...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Feb 2 2010 8:53 AM
BlackLabbie
HELP! Apollo attacked...(BlackLabbie)
...a 12 week old Boxer pup this morning. I was at the park with all 3 of my dogs this morning when this older guy pulls up with his Boxer pup. The dogs greeted each other, all went fine. They played (play bows, zoomies, wrestling) for about 30-45 minutes, all was great. Then I called my 3 to come because...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Feb 1 2010 8:54 PM
akyramoto82
how would you deal with this? puppy scuffles.
had a new experience with Zoey today. took her to my BF's work, she's been there before,but there were not other dogs there. But today the receptionist had her boston terrier there. When they first met Zoe & Carly were fine. we sat down to eat ( Zoey doesn't know what people food is yet...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Feb 1 2010 5:07 PM
KibaAndGaz
Border Collie Issues
Hi everyone, Sorry to write a novel but I'm squeezing a couple of problems in here . I have a border collie who's now about 6 months old. Training was going fine and she was getting noticeably better every week and she graduated puppy school. Further obedience classes are next on the to-do list...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Feb 1 2010 1:44 PM
anewdog
When dogs don't get along, is there hope
I have a friend who just took in another abandoned dog who is not getting along well with her first dog. They are about the same size and age, one is male the other is female. Both are mixed breeds. They were introduce in a neutral location and seemed to be good with each other. They have been living...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Jan 31 2010 7:55 PM
jillyrg
Dog Socialization/training question
I am back with another question-this time about our 4 month rescue mix Maggie getting accustomed to other dogs (esp on walks). I have heard numerous times that dogs do not generalize when they are trained (so sit on carpet is going to be a separate training from sit on cement,etc). My question is: Does...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Jan 31 2010 2:51 PM
chow
Dog behavior Methods
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Jan 29 2010 11:14 AM
Loopy
Yorkie nips at Golden's heels
Lexi (yorkie) is 2 years old, Lucy (Golden Retriever) is 14. Most of the time, they are best friends and are always playing. Lexi has will nip at Lucy's heels. Lucy has always been the dominate dog in the house, and has no problem telling the others off. However when it comes to Lexi, she just takes...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Jan 27 2010 12:24 PM
M & J
Eye contact in training
A couple of weeks ago, our Agility instructor started advising me to make sure that I give Maya direct eye contact at certain points in the course. She said that especially with herding breeds (which Maya isn't) eye contact could be a powerful motivator. It's really made a difference in Agility...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jan 26 2010 10:44 PM
labgirlntexas
Help! My puppy won't stop barking at night in her crate
I have a 16 week old lab puppy. We have had her for 5 weeks and she has been in her crate from the very beginning. She whined a little when I first put her in there but has since stopped that. She has always woke up around 2-4 in the morning and cried so I take her out to potty. She goes potty and I...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Jan 26 2010 5:57 PM
Jewlieee
Control Unleashed class
I'm sooo excited about having a trainer that is teaching a control unleashed class. I've read the book and all, but it is more valuable to practice with folks that have actually applied it. Last night was our first class and we went over things like relaxation protocol, passive attention, reorienting...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Jan 25 2010 5:55 PM