Dogs Training Blog

I have a 1 year and 8 month old Golden Retriever. Her first 1.5 years, she was raised in my in-laws home with us there, but unfortunately, no one in the family, my in-laws, all her kids and grandkids(which totals up to 40 people) were over all the time, and did not at all respect [...]

Read the rest of Resolved Question: Where do I get the best training tips for my Golden Retriever?

Yesterday he found out that his job (a very good job as a pressman at the local paper) were going to be laying off 150+ jobs. This made him realize that this job is all he has to fall back on. After graduating h.s. he got this job and hasn’t been to college and this [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: My husband is thinking of joining the Air Force…?

Okay, I’m a Junior in high school, sixteen years old with a license and a little more about me. I play rugby, softball, diving, golf, and steeple chasing. I have an average GPA of 3.7 and I want to become a Vet. I love writing and reading, and training my horses and dogs. Now my [...]

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is pooping outside of his litter box as well as urinating just outside of it…(he has an indoor litterbox for dogs). What is causing the behavior problem,? My girl on the other hand is fine. More: continued here

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My dog ” goes” all over the back yard, and in no particular place. Is there any way to get her to go in the side yard without locking her up? More: continued here

Read the rest of Open Question: How do I train my dog… ?

I have a weedy area along the alley of my house.Does any one know a way to train my dog to take his dumps in the alley area instead of right in the front yard? He does not leave the property so I don’t have to watch him I just let him out and he [...]

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I am moving to another state next week and will be taking my three year old pom on the plane with me. She is going to be under the seat in front of me for almost two hours.I don’t want to sedate her because I have heard bad things about that. She has been crate [...]

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Between physical corrections and physical abuse? For those who use, or have used, methods of physical discipline when training your dogs, do you believe it has caused any adverse behavioral problems? Is it truly unacceptable to use physical corrections when training your dogs?Thoughts? Opinions? Arguements?Poodle, that’s no good. The crate should never be used as [...]

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Sorry if the last one is a little confusing, but here it is again.When my puppy urinates on the floor, (if i catch him) I pick him up, and hold him eye level(so he doesnt think i’m praising him, buy holding him), and I i point my finger in his face, and firmly say no. [...]

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Pls do not play these jokes on people….they are not meant to be funny1. Sing the Batman theme incessantly. 2. In the memo field of all your checks, write “for sensual massage.”3. Specify that your drive-through order is “to go.”4. Learn Morse code, and have conversations with friends in public consisting entirely of “Beeeep Bip [...]

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I continually read on here that my dog naturally “wants to please” me, and “loves” me, and that all training methods should be positive so that I do not diminish that “desire to please”, or teach him to fear me, instead of “love” me.So – I really need help!. My dog would rather chase a [...]

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I previously posted some questions about my dogs separation anxiety. Please take the time to read up on the origina message and answer to understand my new set of questions. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkpBlgPUTwx84.qhB6G7R_bsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080902072454AAMWH8RPlease be advised that I’m not looking for new training methods altogether for this, I’m merely just seeing if I’m going about my current ones [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Continued help needed on puppy with separation anxiety. ?

My dog is always aggressive towards other dogs when he meets them. He always ends up half killing them in a fight. He’s a 43 pound dog that half kills Rotties. He only has 2 or 3 doggy friends, because they were dominant as soon as they met him. Any training techniques? He is not [...]

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me mollie and lucas, we go up the street to play in a open field. it is next to the road but barely any cars go there.lucas will come when called and won’t run away, but Mollie i cannot trust she is too nosy and trots off into the woods and luca will follow her, [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: how to train my older dog to STAY in the field unlaeshed when we play?