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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Random acts of aggression, to other dogs. | 5/26/2012 |
| Q: I have almost 2 year female old Yorkshire Terrier, she is not fixed and is bigger than average. The ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts, Unfortunately, what you are seeing is not ... | |
| help me please ! | 5/22/2012 |
| Q: when with humans he is very well behaved and loves cuddles but when we see another dog mostly big ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! It is great you are taking care of this boy ... | |
| aussie and red heeler mix adopted | 5/1/2012 |
| Q: MY parents adopted a dog with a unknown background. he is 7 months old, and has had a bad life. We ... A: Greetings and thank you for contacting All Experts, Thank you, first of all, for opening your heart ... | |
| Dogs Suddenly Not Getting Along | 4/16/2012 |
| Q: We have had a female American Pit Bull Terrier since she was 8 weeks old. When she was about 8 ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! This is really one of those situations that ... | |
| dogs are fighting | 4/2/2012 |
| Q: we have 2 st.bernard female dog & one male they were so good with each other until they both get ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts, The issue you are seeing is a very common one ... | |
| nipping when walking with leash | 2/21/2012 |
| Q: I adopted a one-year-old Maltese who was abandoned at the groomer 4 months ago. I take him to the ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts, I am happy to hear you opened your heart and ... | |
| fighting beteeen breeds | 2/14/2012 |
| Q: I have a 3 year-old male black lab mix that has been raised separately from my Mom's two German ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts Same-sex aggression unfortunately is quite ... | |
| Boxer pups in evening | 2/13/2012 |
| Q: About 25 lbs each. Weve had them since they were 6 weeks old. One was the runt. They are ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts Puppies generally should not be removed from the ... | |
| Strange behavior outside | 2/1/2012 |
| Q: We have a dog (that we got from a rescue 4 years ago and is about 4years old now) that is extremely ... A: Greetings, and than you for contacting All Experts It would be interesting to know if this is a new ... | |
| Dog Aggression at Night | 12/28/2011 |
| Q: Our Yorkie has recently started to be an aggressive resource guarder when it comes to his toys. ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! I will try to address the two issues ... | |
| Guarding or Fear | 12/23/2011 |
| Q: I have a 1 year old Shar Pei Labrador mix I'm having some issues with. I've had her since she was 4 ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! You own quite an interesting mix. One one hand ... | |
| Lab chow mix socialization | 12/22/2011 |
| Q: i have a 1yr old cow, pit, and lab mix. He is very sweet to me, and my immediate family and best ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts, You have quite an interesting mix of breeds: on ... | |
| hound behavior | 12/18/2011 |
| Q: i am a foster home to a hound dog mix. the dog has been in a foster home previously. he has gotten ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting AllExperts! I want to thank you first of all for taking your ... | |
| Science fair project | 12/16/2011 |
| Q: Could you give me some advice or information on paw preference? thanks! A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting AllExperts. This sounds like a very interesting Science Fair ... | |
| chester | 12/10/2011 |
| Q: we bought our dog chester 3y/o labrador a squeeky toy and he carries it around and wimpers and cries ... A: Greetings, and thank you contacting All Experts, At times, it is not easy to understand what may go ... | |
| My dog had 10 pups | 12/3/2011 |
| Q: My dog is a stray that wondered up about 3 1/2 to 4 months ago. She is a pit bull and had lots of ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts, Thank you first of all for taking care of this ... | |
| CAAB vs. Veterinary Behaviorist | 11/29/2011 |
| Q: Farricelli, you have been a tremendous help to me in past messages. I know you get tons of ... A: Of course, I remember you and your rescued dog! Your case has really stuck to my mind because of ... | |
| Is my Puppy very shy? | 11/28/2011 |
| Q: I have a 12 weeks old Rottweiler male Puppy. I got him when he was about 6-7 weeks. I do not have ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! As you can see from my picture, I am also owned ... | |
| Food aggression? | 11/10/2011 |
| Q: I have an almost 2 year old female Poodle/American Eskimo mix. I have had her since she was about 8 ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Expperts First of all, I want to thank you for opening ... | |
| my dog keeps hiding | 11/8/2011 |
| Q: i have a 12 year old cross lab. For the past 3 months she has been trying to hide (especially her ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts. Anytime a sudden behavioral like this takes ... | |
| biting | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: My dog is snapping at people when they get close to her when she has something she shouldnt have and ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! What you are seeing is called ''resource ... | |
| dog chewing and urinating | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: My dog is nearly fifteen,he has always been a good dog, we had to put a gate across the conservatory ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! You must have been doing a remarkable job in ... | |
| New dog | 11/5/2011 |
| Q: We have a male pitbull mix, about 3 years old (a rescue) that we have had for about 6 mos. About ... A: You are very welcome! Thank you for the extra details. It is very typical for dogs to want to play ... | |
| New dog | 11/4/2011 |
| Q: We have a male pitbull mix, about 3 years old (a rescue) that we have had for about 6 mos. About ... A: Greetings and thank you for contacting All Experts! First of all, I want to thank you for rescuing, ... | |
| shih tzu being aggressive | 10/3/2011 |
| Q: @@@@@IMAGE:87618:Canine-Behavior-3553/2011/09/mommy.jpg##### ANSWER: Greetings and thank you for ... A: this therefore confirms that since she is coming into age, there may be a strong competition among ... | |
| Protective behavior while I'm close to my boyfriend | 9/29/2011 |
| Q: I've recently adopted a 5 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback mix named Percy. He's wonderful and has been ... A: Your situation is not at all unusual. Often people mistakenly attribute this to jealousy. ... | |
| shih tzu being aggressive | 9/28/2011 |
| Q: hi im taking the time to ask about my mother in laws dogs she has 3 shih tzus there is mommy daddy ... A: Greetings and thank you for contacting All Experts. From your description it sounds like a ... | |
| Behavior | 9/26/2011 |
| Q: Farracelli, thank you for reading this. 3 year old, female, pure Lhasa Apso - a rescue. We got her ... A: Yes, I remember your case, and am happy to learn you are seeing improvements. Thank you for the ... | |
| Housebroken dog peeing in cage | 6/9/2011 |
| Q: I have a 5 year old, female, German Shepherd/Sheltie/Husky mix. She is fixed (when I first got her), ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! You claim there are no new animals, no new ... | |
| Oscar | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: Our 6 year old yellow lab is afraid of flying insects due to a hornet sting above his tail when he ... A: He does certainly sound like a soft fellow.. consider that he may also be reacting this way because ... | |
| Oscar | 6/6/2011 |
| Q: Our 6 year old yellow lab is afraid of flying insects due to a hornet sting above his tail when he ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! Many dogs dislike bugs, even if they have not ... | |
| Behavior Change | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: We have a 5 year old female maltese/poodle. She has always been very good with "kenneling up" when ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts, Yes, indeed loss of hearing is a potential ... | |
| My Chow Mix Has Some Strange Habits... | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: I have Chow mix dog that is 3 years old, I've had him since he was a puppy and he has always been a ... A: First of all, consider the breed of your dog. You say your dog is a chow mix, as you may already ... | |
| My Dog's obsession... | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: The dog in question is a 3 year old poodle. I also 2 pet rats and one hamster (the rats in one ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts, Sounds like you have a challenging case on your ... | |
| Biting Issues | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: I have a 2 months old lab puppy whom I am trying to train..despite my efforts of hands off training ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! Labs are notoriously known for being little ... | |
| A behavior issue | 5/28/2011 |
| Q: Farricelli, you were kind enough to help me quite well about a month ago. You might recall my 3 year ... A: Welcome back! I am happy to hear there are improvements! It will take some time to solve these ... | |
| how to introduce baby to my dog? | 5/27/2011 |
| Q: Hope you're doing great :) I'm hoping that you would be able to advise me on how to introduce my 4 ... A: Greetings and thank you for contacting All Experts! All is fine from my neck of the woods, ... | |
| Our dachshund urines in our bed.. | 5/27/2011 |
| Q: My moms boyfriend has a 9 year old weiner dog names shaq. We moved in a few months ago and we was my ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! There are several potential causes that may be ... | |
| fighting | 5/26/2011 |
| Q: Short history before the problem- My husband got a Jack Russel before we met. He never worked with ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! It is difficult to assess exactly what may be ... | |
| German Shepherd puppy, Ceaser | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: I really hope you can help me!! To give you more info I'm gonna start at the beginning - I have a ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! First of all, it is great you are taking your ... | |
| My Corgi Bentley | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: 1st question is- My 9 month old Pembroke welsh corgi named Bentley just started acting odd outside. ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! 1stdefinitely sounds like Bentley indeed got ... | |
| urinating in the car | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: what can I do to stop my 6 month old golden retriever from peeing in my car? she only started doing ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! If this is something that has just started out ... | |
| Shelter Dog Behavior | 5/21/2011 |
| Q: Good day. We adopted "Fred" a 30 month old shelter dog about 4 weeks ago. He appears to be a ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! First of all, thank you for rescuing a shelter ... | |
| dog protective of home environment | 5/19/2011 |
| Q: Our dog, Sark, was adopted last October. He is between 3 and 5 years old, an akita, husky mix. He ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! Genetically, as you may already know, your dog ... | |
| Behavior | 5/16/2011 |
| Q: Farracelli, thank you for reading this. 3 year old, female, pure Lhasa Apso - a rescue. We got her ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! First of all, I want to thank you whole ... | |
| Dog biting pup | 5/11/2011 |
| Q: We have a 2 year old terrier who gave birth to 4 male pups 8 weeks ago. She has a wonderful ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! Congratulations for the birth of the puppies! ... | |
| Siberian Husky | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: From last three weeks she is sleeping out in kennel but last nite it was raining very bad and she ... A: Greetings and thank you for contacting All Experts! It could just be that your puppy is just ... | |
| Fear | 5/6/2011 |
| Q: My boyfriend and I recently adopted a 2 yr old rat terrier female. She lived in a barn up until ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts. First of all, I want to give a warm ''Thank ... | |
| Odd dog behaviour | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: Our dog the only female of three we have has developed this odd habit where she becomes sort of ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts. It is hard to say if this is something to be ... | |
| Eating | 5/2/2011 |
| Q: I have an 8 month old Chihuahua who will not eat dry dog food. She only wants people food, mainly ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! You are not alone in dealing with this problem, ... | |
| Old dog, new trick | 5/1/2011 |
| Q: My mom and I own a Miniature poodle named Cinnamon (we saved her from puppy mill people) and have ... A: Greetings, and thank you for contacting All Experts! It is really great you have added some ... | |
| New baby, dog peeing | 4/30/2011 |
| Q: We have two Fox terriers of 2 and a half years old. Our baby is now a year old and since I brought ... A: Greetings, and thank you for using All Experts! A new baby in a dog's eyes is like a new odd ... | |
| Excessive sniffing | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: Hey there, my 1 1/2 year old dog, wont stop sniffing excessively i walk in the room and she will ... A: Greetings and thank you for using All Experts! Yes, dogs literally live in a world of smells, and ... | |
| My corgi's strange behaviour | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: My husband and I have noticed that starting just a day ago our 3 year old cardigan corgi is acting ... A: Greetings and thank you for contacting All Experts! Every time there are sudden behavioral changes ... | |
Canine Behavior
Answers by Expert:
Adrienne Janet Farricelli CPDT-KA
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions pertaining dog psychology and general dog behavior. Why is my dog doing this? And what can I do about it? are common questions I am asked. I will not answer questions concerning health problems as this is out of my spectrum, but I can recommend a vet visit if there are chances behavioral problems may stem from a possible underlying medical problem.
Experience
I am a certified dog trainer (CPDT-KA) that has attended seminars on dog behavior. I am acquainted with behavior modification programs and have read several books from reputable authors such as Patricia McConnell, Turid Rugaas, Nicholas Dodman and Bruce Fogle to name a few. I have rehabilitated dogs affected by moderate to severe behavioral problems.
Publications
Suite 101
Examiner.com
Daily Puppy
Education/Credentials
Certified dog trainer (APICC, CPDT-KA)
Past/Present Clients
Over 800 fans on my blog offering tips for training dogs and treating behavioral problems
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