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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Dog Licks Tree Bark | 4/5/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: My 5 year old beagle has started a curious habit-- she licks my box-alder tree. She has been doing ... A: Not knowng the dog myself it's hard to tell if this is an obsessive behavior. What do you think ? ... | ||
| Chewing on new puppy. | 4/5/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: my husband and I adopted a Belgian Malinois mix about a year ago who is very hyper. He loves going ... A: Here's some advice I recently posted that is very similar to your problem. You should be able to ... | ||
| rough puppy behavior | 4/1/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: our new puppy (part border collie, part red bone and unknown sire)(he looks like a little wolf or ... A: One tip that I seem to offer again and again is to take control of your home. Your puppy is CLEARLY ... | ||
| Dog urination inside home | 3/31/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: About a year ago, we acquired a rescue dog (Romeo). He had been left outside 24/7 with no food, ... A: I would like to commend you on adopting a rescue dog. Your problem probably involves certain pack ... | ||
| fear aggression | 3/28/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: I recently adopted a young dog from the pound. They have her marked as being 4 months old. I've ... A: You have your hands full in regard to fear aggression, and it's unprofessional to comment without on ... | ||
| Two unneutered males status issues | 3/28/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: I have bred and have had mini schnauzers and smooth fox terriers for over 15 years now without a ... A: Sorry to dodge an answer after all your sincere effort, but if you are having dog fights that result ... | ||
| Eating Tail Hair | 3/28/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: My 10 month old Golden Retriever puppy has developed a bad habit of pulling out his tail hair and ... A: Confirm that he has no veterinary complications, he might be trying to tell you something. Vinegar ... | ||
| DOGS | 3/27/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: are dogs really mans best friend or just a wolf in the living room, meaning will dogs turn on you ... A: Wolfs make terrible pets, but dogs teach us their greatest lesson -- the value of cooperation. As a ... | ||
| dog behaviour | 3/26/2007 | Jessica |
| Q: I have a black Labrador dog,Milo,aged 9 months.He is a very lively dog,and constantly jumps ... A: Milo is like a lot of other Labradors. You shall still continue putting him in his cage when he ... | ||
| pees a lot | 3/26/2007 | Jessica |
| Q: what can i do to prevent this? ANSWER: There might be a scent on the matting. I would remove it for ... A: You should let your pup out every half hour or so, and if the puppy goes outside you should reward ... | ||
| pees a lot | 3/25/2007 | Jessica |
| Q: what can i do to prevent this? A: There might be a scent on the matting. I would remove it for a while and see if this continues. The ... | ||
| EPILEPTIC BOXER BEHAVIOUR | 3/24/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: I have a 15 month old boxer dog called Kobi,he was diagnosed with severe epilepsy at around 6 months ... A: I am sorry to hear the troubles you are having, unfortunately I have no easy answers for you but I ... | ||
| our dog wont do his business anywhere | 3/24/2007 | Jessica |
| Q: We are getting worried, our border collie puppy, Herbie qho is 5 months old, will not go anywhere ... A: Your dog might smell a certain sent in the garden and thinks that that is the only place to pee. ... | ||
| puppy in kennel | 3/24/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: i have a 10 week old pitbull puppy. Everytime i leave the house and leave her in her kennel she ... A: I am not clear if this is a one or two dog household. The following is advice I've given before in ... | ||
| wild(?) house dog | 3/23/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: We got this 2, maybe 3, year old retriver-like canine from a pound several weeks ago. At first he ... A: Ahhh, a great hint to me... at first he was afraid, now he isn't. Means that HE rules the house and ... | ||
| Peepee Problems | 3/23/2007 | Northerly |
| Q: I have an English Sheep dog (Pepper -- 1yr and 3 month old). He loved to peepee inside his crate ... A: I am concerned about the behavior generally. It would clearly cause discomfort to him, and nearly ... | ||
| Barking when excited. | 3/21/2007 | Alan J Turner, SATS LL1 |
| Q: I have a 10 yr. old chocolate lab. We have had her since whe was 7 wks. old. She is a house dog and ... A: Since she is 10 and has "always been hyper", she has a huge history of barking when she is excited. ... | ||
| Schnoodle | 3/2/2007 | Alan J Turner, SATS LL1 |
| Q: My male schnoodle, Zorro, is almost 3 years old. He has been 100% housebroken for ages, however, we ... A: It's not uncommon for dogs with new found freedom to new rooms to have a lapse in house training. In ... | ||
| Elimination & Agression Problem | 3/2/2007 | Alan J Turner, SATS LL1 |
| Q: Mr. Turner: I have visted your website prior to posting this question. My daughter inherited the ... A: Does the dog have access to food all day or do they feed her at specific times? If she eats at ... | ||
| dog dont like leash | 1/24/2007 | Cait |
| Q: we have a five month old black Labrador puppy. We try to take him on walks but he just does not like ... A: (there is a similar question answered already on my list and feel free to look.) If hes not leash ... | ||
| Removing items from dog's mouth - without losing fingers | 1/24/2007 | Cait |
| Q: We have a 4 year old Beagle/Cocker mix, Cody. Cody is a great dog. Very friendly, loving, and ... A: The snapping just means that Cody is food possessive. This is not acceptable for any reason. When he ... | ||
| 2 male boxers; fighting | 1/23/2007 | Cait |
| Q: I have two male boxers. Bronx who is 2 years old and mason who is 10 months old. They both are not ... A: I don't think you'll have to sell Mason. It is a good idea to have them neutered. And it also can be ... | ||
| chows and leash | 1/23/2007 | Cait |
| Q: I have 2 chow chows had them since they were 4months old they are now 3yrs. Both are female niether ... A: My sisters would just put a leash on them and pull them along but thats not always the best ... | ||
| Benny & other dogs | 1/22/2007 | Cait |
| Q: We have a 4 year old, male, neutered Toy Fox Terrier and went to adopt a 2 year-old, female, spayed, ... A: Oh, of course I'll help you! :) My dogs did this when i brought home Neeta, the American Bull Dog ... | ||
| Pom's weird behavoir | 1/22/2007 | Cait |
| Q: I have a 2 year old Pom, who in the past has gone in and out of our house via a sliding glass door. ... A: My Border Collie, Maddy, used to do that, too. But all we had to do was get her to go through it a ... | ||
| Dog sleeping in bed | 1/18/2007 | Cait |
| Q: My puppy Camden is three months old. He sleeps in bed with me overnight. First off is that okay? ... A: That would depend on if you mind or don't mind if hes on the furniture. If you do mind then no, its ... | ||
| Dog aggresion | 1/16/2007 | Cait |
| Q: When we first had her she wasn't so bad but now her problem is a lot worse. When we take her out she ... A: Your not the only person whos messaged me about this =] My dogs do that with every other dog except ... | ||
| MY PITBULL ACE | 1/15/2007 | Cait |
| Q: I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY DOG GROWLING AT PEOPLE THAT COME IN MY HOUSE AND EVEN PEOPLE THAT LIVE ... A: When dogs growl at people they know, its never really understood. My dog, Meet, does this with my ... | ||
| Dog Play Behavior | 1/15/2007 | Cait |
| Q: Last week, I got a chow--probably golden retriever mix from the humane society. This 95-lb dog is ... A: This isn't the first question in this behavior. The snapping of the teeth... from what I understand ... | ||
| Boston terrier eatting dog poo! | 1/13/2007 | Cait |
| Q: Hey, I hope you or someone from this site can help me. Of the three dogs I have my youngest a 9 ... A: I know a few dogs who do this, too. It could be that she is moving up in territory stats from your ... | ||
| new mother dog | 1/13/2007 | Cait |
| Q: i have a dog that just gave birth to 6 pups and she left all behind and only took 1 to another place ... A: sometimes a mother dog does abandon the pups if she thinks theres something wrong with them such as ... | ||
| strange behaviour in our female Japanese Spitz | 1/10/2007 | Cait |
| Q: I've had this female Japanese spitz for a couple of years now and she's very energetic however she's ... A: If it was rabies, she'd be foaming at the mouth and wouldn't stop trying to kill you, so no its not ... | ||
| Elderly Dog | 1/10/2007 | Cait |
| Q: Just wondering if you have any advice about elderly dogs. I have a 12 y/o Rottweiler and he stays ... A: There are vets on here but to ask them on here you'd have to be very specific for them to truly be ... | ||
| dog wants to eat cat | 1/9/2007 | Cait |
| Q: I adopted a 4 yr old female greyhound mix from the local shelter for my son. I have 4 cats in the ... A: Oh, you don't have to return her. My dogs hated my cats when we first got them. The cats hated them ... | ||
| Chihuahua mix, restroom problem | 1/7/2007 | Cait |
| Q: I have had my Chihuahua now for about 4 weeks. We bought her from a lady in our Winn Dixy parking ... A: most dogs pee to mark their territory -- that might be whats going on. not going poo is a problem. ... | ||
| my dog is bad | 1/7/2007 | Cait |
| Q: yes i admit my dog is bad! she bites the dog groomers i have had her to, she bits me, she never ... A: So sorry for not being faster to answer your questions. Really, I am. There are some very good books ... | ||
| K-9 | 1/6/2007 | Cait |
| Q: What would cause a dog to click their teeth up and down. I had heard it was when they spelled ... A: Sorry I didn't respond right away as I normally do..was on vacation then I got sick =p hmm....my pup ... | ||
| Carolina Dog barks only at 1 person | 1/2/2007 | Alan J Turner, SATS LL1 |
| Q: Jackson is a 1 1/2 year old Carolina Dog (American Dingo). He was adopted into our family of 2 ... A: Since your mother does nothing that we know of to trigger his responses, it really doesn't matter if ... | ||
| 2 DOGS | 1/2/2007 | Alan J Turner, SATS LL1 |
| Q: I HAVE 2 DOGS. THEIR NAMES ARE REMIX AND FLAVA. THEY ARE BOTH BLACK LAB FEMALES. THEY ARE GREAT ... A: Sorry to hear of your troubles. Teaching two, 3 year old dogs to relax and play nice at the dog ... | ||
| dog's timid behavior at dog park | 1/2/2007 | Harry Peterson |
| Q: We just brought home a 1year old terrier mix, 12 lbs. from a rescue shelter. Her name is Blondie. We ... A: The hardest part to working with you to help Blondie's is that there is no history, except that she ... | ||
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Canine Behavior
Answers by Expert:
Cait
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I have four dogs and they act diffrently to each other all the time, some times they play, some times they fight and most often they do obey us humans but at times they don't. I can answer all the questions you have and if i can't for some reason i will answer the best i can with my studies
Experience
Having dogs does help a lot. and i've also done dog training at the local animal center.
Organizations
ASPCA
Publications
the local magazine
Education/Credentials
Brooker, Burns, and BSBA
Awards and Honors
the award of best animal dog champ.
Past/Present clients
Maddy and Aneeta
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