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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| aggressive terrier attacking 9 month old american bulldog | 4/16/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: My border terrier x yorkie dog *GILLY*, aged 4 keeps attacking Yogi (AB) Yogi still think he's a ... A: No one can help you in a text box. You need in person evaluation of both dogs; something is setting ... | ||
| fighting | 4/16/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
| Q: I have an 14 month old female blue heeler and have just rescued a 11 month old male. He asserted the ... A: You could try to encourage her to use the door by throwing her most very favorite toy(s) through it, ... | ||
| Our dog suddenly rejected our daughter | 4/16/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
| Q: We have a 2-yr. old Australian Shepherd Lab Mix. Until a couple of months ago he was very loving and ... A: Paula, I'm sure this behavior has hurt your daughter's feelings, but try to help her understand ... | ||
| Dogs keep chasing cattle | 4/16/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have 6 dogs that live on 80 acres and run free. I have a St. Bernard, a Weimaraner, 2 Boxer/Lab ... A: You're talking about high prey drive and pack related behaviors. There's NO quick fix for this ... | ||
| aggressive behavior | 4/16/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have a 9 month old female pitbull that just went through her first heat cycle and a 5 year old ... A: Get both those dogs spayed immediately. It appears you have a rank related struggle occurring here; ... | ||
| Loving dog behavior | 4/16/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I had 2 German Shepherd dogs, brother and sister, age 8 years. When my beloved JoJo passed away we ... A: Banchie may very well be demonstrating anxiety and the need to bond; however, it is not okay for her ... | ||
| Seizures in Wheaton Terriers | 4/16/2009 | Jody Epstein, APDT |
| Q: I have an almost 4 year old Wheaton Terrier named Bella. She has 1-3 seizures a day lasting from 1-3 ... A: If the seizures are getting worse, I would suggest a prompt visit to the vet. Perhaps even a second ... | ||
| My two female bostons are fighting | 4/16/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I am having a terrible issue with two of my dogs and I'm hoping you can help me figure out what we ... A: Adding a third dog when you have two that have such a serious problem was not a good idea. What ... | ||
| Incontinence?? | 4/15/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
| Q: I have an 8 year old neutered Boston Terrier that has recently not been able to hold his bathroom ... A: Donna, Based on your email, I would recommend having your vet check him out first in order to rule ... | ||
| Regressive Urination | 4/15/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
| Q: I have had my puppy for a few months, she's now about 7 months we think. she seemed to be ... A: Beth, Most dogs are at least 6 months old before they can hold their bladder for several hours, and ... | ||
| Night Urination | 4/15/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: My wife and I have a 3 year old plott hound/lab mix. The dog was rescued when just a few weeks old ... A: It sounds like response perseverance; the dog has made a connection between a certain spot and her ... | ||
| Adding a third dog to the household of two males, should it be a male or a female? | 4/15/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have to male English Bulldogs at home. One is 2 years old and I have had him since he was a puppy. ... A: It's impossible for me to answer this question. I have no way to evaluate the temperament of your ... | ||
| Whining and Fit Spells at night | 4/15/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: Jill, My wife and I adopted a collie/hound mix. She was approx 1 year by the vets guessing. We have ... A: A dog this age shouldn't have to urinate every three hours during the night. You can't just "let ... | ||
| dog scissors teeth over other dog | 4/15/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
| Q: we recently took in a stray dog about 8 months old and she will barely open her mouth and scissors ... A: Candace, I regret I don't have any explanation either. Since she's a stray, you can only guess ... | ||
| whining and urinating for no appearant reason | 4/15/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: My boyfriend has an 8 year old Blue Healer that he has had since a pup. They use to live on a farm ... A: Dogs do NOT exhibit "psychosomatic" behaviors! Her inappropriate urination may very well be ... | ||
| hunteing dog | 4/15/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
| Q: i have a 5 week old blue heeler cocker spaniel mix that i would like to train for runing deer out of ... A: Kenneth, I don't have any experience with hunt training either, but I would think your local ... | ||
| Agression | 4/15/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have a six month old golden retriever puppy, bought from a reputable breeder. She has started to ... A: This is extremely aberrant behavior for any six month old puppy, let alone a Golden Retriever. ... | ||
| aggressive fence behavior | 4/15/2009 | Jody Epstein, APDT |
| Q: I have a 2yr old staffy, Mack, and my neighbors have a 5yr old sausage dog cross blue heeler,budha, ... A: It can be so frustrating when dog owners don't take responsibility for their dogs. I can only ... | ||
| Peed in food bowl | 4/15/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: 18 mo havanese cross and 8 month full havanese. Get along great. Fed younger today w/ correphagic on ... A: Urinating in an area where food is provided is a way of marking that area (resource). It's possible ... | ||
| fighting | 4/14/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
| Q: I have an 14 month old female blue heeler and have just rescued a 11 month old male. He asserted the ... A: Eric, As much as we would like to, we cannot determine for our dogs who will be "alpha" and who ... | ||
| Behavior change in adopted Black Lab/Pit Bull mix | 4/14/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: We adopted Charlie about 15 months ago when he was 6 months old. We already had Buddy, who is a 30 ... A: charlie may be reacting to something that occurred in the environment (something you would not have ... | ||
| Barking | 4/14/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have a amazing 3 year old male neutered Boston Terrier named Brutus. We love Brutus very much, ... A: I can't imagine how anyone who is using positive reinforcement training (albeit most likely not ... | ||
| Night Urination | 4/14/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: My wife and I have a 3 year old plott hound/lab mix. The dog was rescued when just a few weeks old ... A: Two things can be collaborating here: first, something (at some point, you don't indicate how long ... | ||
| Aggressive Bulldog | 4/14/2009 | Jody Epstein, APDT |
| Q: We bought our bulldog pup at eight months from a common friend(well would not like to call them ... A: I am so sorry that you are having such trouble with a dog that you just want to love. There are ... | ||
| Blankets on furniture being peed on | 4/13/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have two cairn terriers, a female 5 yrs old and a male 3 yrs old. One of them is peeing on the ... A: This is most likely the female (as males lift leg to urinate, usually); it's not at all uncommon for ... | ||
| separation anxiety and obesity | 4/13/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: My mother-in-law is here to visit. She has a mini dachshund that is extremely overweight. He weighs ... A: People form attachments to dogs for a great many reasons. Your mother in law is not deliberately ... | ||
| 1 year 3mo old dog peeing in the house | 4/13/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: We have owned our lab for 4 years now...We recently rescued a Blue Heeler/terrier mix. She is has ... A: For a dog to go to the door and signal requires that dog to have confidence in herself (rank) and ... | ||
| dog aggression | 4/13/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have a 1-year old male malteepoo. He is going to be neutered in 2 weeks. My husband and I got him ... A: No one can ethically or responsibly address active dog to human aggression in a text box. It's ... | ||
| Out of control? | 4/13/2009 | Anne Springer, B.S., Dip., CAPCT |
| Q: Ok so I got a year old German Shorthair Pointer about 4 months ago. He's a beautiful dog who was ... A: Your first order of business is to train the little pup RIGHT NOW. He is probably a very confident ... | ||
| New Puppy and 6 year old dog behavior | 4/13/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have a 6 year old Pomerian Chow mix who I adopted 5 years ago. This dog was abused and when I got ... A: It's hard for me to visualize the facial expression of "snarling and showing teeth" as this could be ... | ||
| Wierd dog behavior | 4/13/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have a two year old min pin that we got about 5 months ago. He was not trained and we are working ... A: It certainly sounds like the neighbors may have done something (either deliberately or ... | ||
| dominance issue | 4/13/2009 | Jody Epstein, APDT |
| Q: i have one male 10months myself and he does try it on sometimes like when he first started getting ... A: You did not tell me how long ago the re-homing took place, nor how long Alfie was in your parent's ... | ||
| Growling | 4/13/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have a 7 month old American Pitbull Terrier. The first five months were great I could bring him ... A: Unfortunately, your dog acquired a conditioned fear response in that obedience class and it's ... | ||
| Dog highly anxious about the car | 4/12/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: Olly is a 9 month old Setter mix. I've had him since he was 8 weeks, and have been diligent in ... A: Some dogs never travel well in the car, no matter what you try; this one might be such a dog. His ... | ||
| crazy dog | 4/12/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: hey, i have an 11month old australian cattle dog cross kelpie, named rassie she is an obedient dog, ... A: This is a NORMAL developmental phase in the domestic dog. You absolutely cannot allow the dog to ... | ||
| Aggression and marking territory | 4/12/2009 | Jody Epstein, APDT |
| Q: I have a two and half year old Scottish Terrior that has started to act aggressive with me after i ... A: Urinating and marking are two entirely different things. While giving him ample opportunity to empty ... | ||
| Barking daschund | 4/12/2009 | Christine (Chris) Vassonei, APDT |
| Q: . My 1 1/2 year old daschund Jackson is such a barker. He likes to sit on the window and bark at ... A: Melissa, From the information I've read, and you probably know this already, but barking is one of ... | ||
| dog chewing | 4/11/2009 | Jody Epstein, APDT |
| Q: My dog is a 1 1/2 year old pitbull..she has recently been chewing on her tail and front leg ... A: It's good that she's getting exercise several times per week, but she is probably still bored. Dogs ... | ||
| Shih Tzu Post Emergency bladder surgery issues | 4/11/2009 | Jill Connor, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have a darling, wonderful, sweet, awesome lil Shih tzu who is 8 years old and is absolutely a ... A: Well, now that I know you're a medical professional I can breathe a sigh of relief!!! Thank GOD! ... | ||
| Dog enuresis | 4/11/2009 | Anne Springer, B.S., Dip., CAPCT |
| Q: Can imipramine be given to dogs for "bed-wetting"? We had 3 dogs, After we added a 4th dog, the 3 ... A: The two medications that are normally given for doggy incontinence are phenylpropanolamine (Proin) ... | ||
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Canine Behavior
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Jill Connor, Ph.D.
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I have spent my entire professional life rehabilitating the behavior of the domestic dog and I can answer any question regarding any behavior problem in any breed dog. If you are a caring, committed owner and need advice, I'm here for you. THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES for serious behavioral issues; not only is it unprofessional to offer same, it is also unethical. IF I ASK YOU SUBSEQUENT QUESTIONS, I NEED YOU TO INTERACT WITH ME. More information equals more credible answers and a more successful outcome. If you want ANSWERS THAT WORK, participate in any way I request. I'm quite committed to working on this site for YOUR benefit and the benefit of YOUR DOG. Help me in any way you can.
Experience
30 years of solving serious behavior problems in domestic dogs; expert in dog to human aggression; Internet columnist for ThePetChannel.com for 5 years; former radio talk show host, WHPC.FM, Garden City, NY "Bite Back" (1995 through 2000). List owner, international animal behavior experts, K9Shrinks@egroups.com. Seminar leader: "Operant Conditioning and Learning"; "Aggression in The Domestic Dog"; "Solving Problem Behaviors" -- conducted for various training facilities on Long Island from 1993 through 2000. Former clinical director of "Behavioral Abnormalities" in conjunction with Mark Beckerman, DVM, Hempstead, New York.
Organizations
Member, APDT (UK); Psychologists in Ethical Treatment with Animals
Publications
Harcourt Brace Learning Direct: "The Business of Dog Training"
"The Fail Safe Dog: Brain Training, not Pain Training"
Education/Credentials
Ph.D., UC Berkeley
Past/Present Clients
Board of Directors: Northeast Dog Rescue Connection; The Dog Project; Sav-A-Dog Foundation; etc.
Pro Bono counselor: Little Shelter Humane Society
My practice is presently limited to forensics. I diagnose cause of dog bite, based upon testimony before the Court, for attorneys and insurance companies litigating dog bites, including fatal injuries. I also do pro bono work for bona fide rescue organizations, humane societies, et al, regarding such analysis in an effort to obtain release for dogs being held for death in municipal shelters in the US.
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