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Dog freaks out when I have sex
My dog has recently started pooping and peeing in the house when my boyfriend and I have sex. This is the only time he has accidents and he didn't start until a few weeks ago even though my boyfriend and I have been together for a year. The only thing that's changed is that we just moved into...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 6 2009 10:33 AM
corvus
The resilience of reward-based training
After struggling with clicker training Kivi for the last year, I finally got some good advice and then made friends with someone nearby who could come and show me what I should be doing. It made SO much difference. My reinforcement rate was way too low and my training sessions too long and my timing...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 6 2009 7:38 AM
corvus
How would you handle a pup prone to stroppyness?
I asked this on another forum and weirdly got bombarded with people telling me I was humanising my dogs. I was watching Erik with Kivi the other day and Erik was mugging Kivi for a ball, all growly and bitey. Kivi didn't like it, so he took to dumping the ball and pouncing on Erik and pinning him...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Sep 5 2009 6:26 AM
Foxy09
How to correct growling?
Just adopted a 6 yrs old fox terrier. He is obidient, understands sit, stay, catch. Plays well with kids, does not bark or growls at strangers. However, around mid-day he will start growling at the kids or me if we just pass him by. For no apparent reason. Lets say he is laying in the middle of the hall...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Sep 4 2009 6:24 AM
LSpataro
help with new behavior issues!
My dog is a Boxer mix - we think perhaps with American Bulldog. He is almost 4 years old. We rescued him from a shelter about 2 years ago - they foster group had him since he was a puppy for the entire 2 years before we rescued him. He is an awesome dog besides a few tiny issues we are trying to figure...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Sep 3 2009 3:50 PM
jon cast
Dog has to go out multiple times during night
My 12 week old Dachshund cries at night about every 2 hours to go outside. I have her in a crate next to my bed. She goes every time I take her out. When I put her back in her cage she cries for about a half an hour. She has no problem during the day and I do not know what the issue is. Any suggestions...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Sep 2 2009 10:13 PM
razujikan
Hyper dog TOO people friendly! Help!
I have a 10 lb mutt (Pom/Chi/Pug) who is almost 2 years old. Yoji is a great little guy, but I'm having issues with him when I take him out in public. From the time he was a young pup to now, people have been squeaking at him. You know what I mean..."Oh! What a cute little doggy! You are so...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Sep 2 2009 2:45 PM
Chopper the 80 lb. lapdog
urinates on our bed
Greetings Our American Pit Bull is a real nice dog. Very heart felt and giving. Last night we came home and he had wet our bed. Now...Chopper likes to eat Kleanex from time to time, but we try to keep temptations to a minimum. He's about 8 years old,neutered, and in good health. and ..."in...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Aug 31 2009 6:34 AM
Yankeesfan
6-1/2 month old German Shepard
My dog Jeter is very aggressive when going out for walks. He has become so big that controlling him on his leash, when he wants to get at something/someone, has become impossible for me. The other night while trying to go for a walk with him, we came upon a teenage boy on his skateboard. He pulled me...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Aug 30 2009 2:01 PM
rkrizan
Very dominant!
Hi there. I have 5 dogs total. 3 purebreed Boston Terriers, 1 Boston/mix, and 1 purebreed Boxer. Our youngest purebreed Boston, she's very, very aggressive towards the other dogs. The Boston/mix and the Boxer, she even picks fights with them on a daily basis. The Boxer doesn't fight back, even...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Aug 29 2009 7:49 AM
artinhappiness
Training Treats for Picky Pups?
I've trained numerous dogs and never run into this problem before. I can't find a good training-sized treat my pup will accept, so I'm coming to you, Oh Internet for suggestions. What works for your picky pup? I've got him on Blue Buffalo puppy for food right now, and I'm beginning...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Aug 27 2009 11:37 PM
Fondak54
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LAST POST: ON: 8/26/2009 10:08:47 PM
Scotty23
Please Help . . out-of-control dog(s)!
Forgive my ignorance if I am wrong, but this is the closest I could find to an online canine psychiatrist! I wondered if anyone has experienced the following problem, or could offer some fruitful advice to enable me to deal with it. I recently rescued a dog - terrier mix - from the local animal...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Aug 26 2009 7:27 PM
corvus
Least Reinforcing Scenario
I just finished reading Zoomility by Grey Stafford, and he introduced the Least Reinforcing Scenario as a way to react to animals when they didn't do what you wanted them to do. You do nothing for 3-5 seconds so as to avoid accidentally reinforcing, at that becomes a signal to your animal to wait...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Aug 25 2009 10:59 PM
willowchow
Behavior Issue-Willow
I really need some opinions on what might be going on here. I'm started to get really stressed. As some of you know, we recently took in a kitten. It was supposed to be a temporary situation but we were not able to find him a home. So, he's here-long term if not permanently. We are treating...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Aug 25 2009 12:04 PM
jackiejunque
Marking problem
Rudy is a 4 yr old male neutered poodle. He pees on command outside and I always make sure he goes before I bring him in. But even doing this he will wander away in the house and lift his leg on something. usually its plastic and in the kitchen like a grocery bag left on the floor, the vacuum, a 24 pack...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Aug 25 2009 10:01 AM
Anita Anita
Preditory Drift
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Aug 25 2009 9:04 AM
james k.
I use a great how to program to train my dog
OK i had this American pit-bull (harmless) i raise him from a baby, even fed him with a bottle. His name is King. I treat him like my son. I only had one problem with King. Every time i put him on a leash to try and walk him...he would get really upset. So i look it up on the web and stumble across this...
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LAST POST: ON: 8/24/2009 10:37:08 PM
erica1989
oh boy... this one's got me stumped!
I've got another foster (for the weekend, depending if he maintains good behavior). This will be long.. please bare with me! Jack is about 3 months old, and some sort of wire haired terrier/shepherd mix. I had his cousins before (some of you may remember them - Bailey and Besty, I posted boat...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Aug 24 2009 7:57 PM
tmdepner09
Potty Problem
my two dogs have been peeing in the house i dont know why but it is really getting annoying they are outside most of the day and are let out before bed but they still pee sometime between then and when they get let out in the morning what can i do to fix this problem?
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Aug 24 2009 9:52 AM