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| Stuborn dog | 11/20/2009 |
Q: My dog is an 8 month old Rottweiler Doberman cross, who is very stubborn. While training her I tried ...
A: glad you like the site! Depending on the offense, negative attention doesn't really work for some ...
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| 6mnth old English Black Lab Female Puppy | 11/15/2009 |
Q: I have done all I can to get my puppy to listen to me and to get her to walk with me and to not ...
A: Part of it is the age, as she is at the point of adolescence and having very high energy. You might ...
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| Getting a 2nd Dog | 11/11/2009 |
Q: Josh, I'm looking to get a second dog as a companion for my 9 year old black lab. I wanted to ...
A: Chris, Thank you for your further clarification as well. I really do empathize with what you must be ...
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| Getting a 2nd Dog | 11/9/2009 |
Q: Josh, I'm looking to get a second dog as a companion for my 9 year old black lab. I wanted to ...
A: Chris, Thanks for your question. In my opinion this would not work. It is not up to your dog to ...
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| Biting | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I just got an 8 week old Anatolian Shepherd/ border collie mix and every time we are sitting on the ...
A: It's a phase that she should grow out of. In the meantime, you could also try squirting her directly ...
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| puppy | 11/5/2009 |
Q: I have a 10 week old Wheaten puppy that we just got. I am about 99% happy with the amount he is ...
A: Both of these behaviors you are describing I would attribute to his age. He'll have a lot of energy ...
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| Basset Hound | 11/2/2009 |
Q: We just got a Basset Hound. It is about 4 months old. It always goes outside to go to the bathroom, ...
A: He's letting you know he has to go outside. The alternative is having accidents in the house. What ...
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| exercise & biting | 10/30/2009 |
Q: We have a female boxer puppy 8 weeks old, she only had 1st shot, she will have the second shot in 4 ...
A: She's only 8 weeks old, still too young for puppy kindergarten, too young to expect that she will be ...
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| House training | 10/26/2009 |
Q: I am hoping you can help me. I just adopted a bichon/shihtzu from the animal shelter about 3 weeks ...
A: He may never have actually been TAUGHT that going outside is a good thing! Monitor his food and ...
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| Chihuahua not housebroken | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I'm one of two frustrated housemates of a Chihuahua owner. The dog's name is Kazi, she's almost 2 ...
A: Buy a crate suited to her size. Keep her in it until it's time to go outside. If she eliminates ...
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| Any advices? | 10/8/2009 |
Q: It's very hard to walk my one year old golden retriever. She is very disobedient. She tries to eat ...
A: If you can find a good trainer who can show you the proper way to use a training collar, I would ...
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| HELP! My puppy still pees/poops in house | 10/2/2009 |
Q: My puppy is five months old now and still goes to the bathroom in the house, i do everything they ...
A: Some dogs aren't fully housetrained until a year old. I would recommend buying a crate and not ...
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| Naughty dog in house | 9/29/2009 |
Q: . My dog Alfie is a 2 year old British Bulldog X Staff and such a handfull! He cant seem to cope ...
A: It just sounds like Alfie needs some real good exercise, the kind that leaves him panting and ...
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| Training Recommends for a 1yr old Labradoodle | 9/25/2009 |
Q: My family and I have been temporarily keeping a 1 yr old labradoodle. He was kept in his kennel all ...
A: Until you get that return call, I have one recommendation: Exercise. The kind that leaves him ...
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| chihuahua who thinks she's a pitbull | 9/24/2009 |
Q: Help me PLEASE! 24 days ago we rescued a female dog who's approximately a 1 and a half old - she is ...
A: I would recommend a GOOD trainer for issue #1 as this is hard to fix in this space. She needs good ...
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| 6 month old min pin peeing in crate | 9/11/2009 |
Q: my Male Min Pin is almost 6 months old. When we first got him about 2 months ago I would get up in ...
A: The crate might be too big for him. It should only be large enough for him to stand up, turn around ...
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| Is is seperation anxiety | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I have a 6 month old lab and he starts barking and whining everytime I leave him. When I go upstairs ...
A: Nida, I think a big part of it is his age. Coming into adolescence, he is going to be pretty active ...
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| Poop Nuggets | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I have a 4.5 year old Maltese who for the past few weeks has been leaving little poop nuggets all ...
A: A few suggestions: Has his feeding schedule changed? I recommend a regularly scheduled feeding, ...
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| Dog behavior | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I have 2 miniature dachshunds. My 3 year old is great. I have no issues with her at all, but my 2 ...
A: First thing is to rule out a medical condition, like a urinary tract infection. If not, sometimes ...
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| How to teach my dog to stop barking while herding? | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I have a wonderful 1.5 yr old male Border Collie/Australian Cattle dog mix. He is neutered and gets ...
A: I like what you have tried so far up to this point, and you are further along with your daily/weekly ...
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| OLD DOG WETTING | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I HAVE A 8 YEAR OLD MIX BREED WHO HAS STARTED TO WET IN THE HOUSE ALL OF THE SUDDEN. I DID GET A NEW ...
A: Well, I think I have more questions than answers. First thing to check for is an underlying medical ...
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| My dog is going to get me kicked out of my apt. | 9/4/2009 |
Q: Abrams, I have a 3 year old mix. She has high anxiety I believe. Lately she has not gotten out as ...
A: I can understand the frustration. Know though, that stopping the barking with collars and other ...
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| lab behavior problem | 9/3/2009 |
Q: Please help. My husband and I got a Labrador puppy when he was 5 weeks old. At 3 months, we got ...
A: Often people buy two dogs thinking that one dog will be better off by having a friend to play with. ...
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| GSD puppy care | 8/31/2009 |
Q: Me and my partner have recently bought a gorgeous german shepherd puppy and were wondering if you ...
A: The health question is better posed to a veterinarian who really knows about canine growth factors ...
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| Multi-dog household, one dog urinating on couch... not a seperation issue | 8/31/2009 |
Q: Let me first say i am disabled and home all the time, so this can not be a separation issue. I have ...
A: Even if the site of an accident has been well cleaned dogs' noses can still pick up the scent of ...
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| Toilet Training | 8/30/2009 |
Q: We have a 6 year old spaniel who is toilet trained. However, I would like to train him to go in one ...
A: I offer this product called the Pee Post through an affiliate partner on my website: ...
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| Outside bathroom issue for 2 dogs | 8/29/2009 |
Q: I have two border collie mix dogs. One who is about 5 years old and one that is almost a year old. ...
A: Here's a product that you can try: http://www.dogasaur.com/store/products/pee-post-3.html Less than ...
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| Dog Escaping from Adobe Fence | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I have a one year old Australian Cattle Dog (heeler). We have a five foot adobe wall (we live in a ...
A: While I'm not big on them for every situation, you might consider an invisible fence system like the ...
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| kennel training | 8/25/2009 |
Q: is it too late to kennel train my 2 yrs old german pincher/ mini pin!
A: No, it's not too late. Little dogs can be tougher beyond the puppy years, but you just have to stay ...
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| housetraining a poodle | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I have had 3 poodles since birth; a female, 8 yrs; a male, 8 yrs, and a new male puppy a little over ...
A: It sounds like your youngest dog is marking, and the older one is marking on top of his. It can ...
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| housebreaking a rescue dog | 8/24/2009 |
Q: My male cockapoo is almost 2 years old...i adopted him @ 9 months. he was not housebroken. i have ...
A: I'm sure it's a frustrating problem considering you've worked so hard it. If there is no urinary ...
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| Rescue Basset Hound Afraid of Husband | 8/22/2009 |
Q: Our family rescued a 5 year old basset hound from a rescue group about 5 weeks ago. "Georgia" was ...
A: 5 weeks is not a very long time to overcome what may have been a bad experience with certain men. ...
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| Dogs Fighting | 8/22/2009 |
Q: We have 2 miniature dachshunds, actual blood sisters, from two different litters; one is 2 and the ...
A: You have two options as I see it. A lot of behavior management, separations, control over toys and ...
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| Two dogs can't get along | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I have never had a two dog household so this is new to me. We have 7 year old neutered male border ...
A: Multi-dog households can often have problems related to mixed messages by the owner(s). Are you sure ...
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| UNIQUE Housebreaking Problem | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I believe we have a unique housebreaking issue with our puppy, Artie. He is a Bouvier-Des-Flanders ...
A: Not too old to crate train. Invest in a crate just big enough for him to stand up in and turn ...
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| Dog afraid to go outside now | 8/8/2009 |
Q: We are really in need of help. Our 5 year old mini dachshund has always been a nervous dog. Well, ...
A: Since the hot dogs didn't work, try putting your Doxie on a long leash attached to her buckle ...
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| Housebreaking | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I am having trouble house training my 12 week old Lab girl. The techniques I used with the other ...
A: Every dog is different, even within breeds, so don't be surprised about that. Some dogs do not ...
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| pooping in crate | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I have a 5 month beagle pup, female. Bella can go all night without pooping in her crate but when I ...
A: Dogs don't poop as a way of showing spite; it might be that the crate is too big. Is it big enough ...
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| naughty dogs | 8/4/2009 |
Q: I hope you can help me with my two very naughty jack russels. I have a four year old neutered male ...
A: A couple of ideas: Have your dogs wear a canine backpack, weighted down in the pockets with water ...
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| Sudden Peeing | 7/19/2009 |
Q: My dog has started peeing in the house. I adopted him in October of last year. I have 2 other dogs ...
A: First thing to consider is a possible urinary tract infection which can be confirmed or refuted by ...
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