Dogs Training Blog

i live in a area were some people are arrested for drugs and my neighbors house was robbed so just asking does the los angeles police department have protection dog trining services. More: continued here

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So here’s the situation, he’s been on his food for 2 months now but I just noticed these red bumps on his mouth and he’s been scratching his mouth alot. He gets diarrhea it’s really weird one week he’ll be fine and the next he has soft stools I just bought a new bag of [...]

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I’ve been watching Greatest American Dog since the beginning and it just ended tonight. Something I don’t understand though is that Victoria Stilwell says that JD uses dominance dog training with Galaxy. She claimed they were medieval methods.What exactly is this type of dog training and why is it looked down upon? More: continued here

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like what classes can i get where I train my dog with a trainer? More: continued here

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i need help choosing a dog to get, i’m really not to picky as to the breed, but i was thinking st bernard) i have a ton of space (5 arces fenced) and i work by my self quit a bit (i want a dog that will bark and hopefully scare anything that gets closer [...]

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Okay, I am thinking of investing in a large dog (Rottweiler) as a stud dog. So is it wiser to buy a young pup, and train until it is old enough to breed (and how old is that)? Or should I buy a older dog that is already trained? And what can I make off [...]

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I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to let my 3 y/o Australian Cattle Dog mix (the other half is golden retriever) pull me on a sled in the snow. It is still a while till the winter and snow wont fall for many more months, and I think I have enough [...]

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I just got back from walking my three dogs. I have spent a long time training them to heel and they all walk with me perfectly. I came upon a couple with a very friendly pit bull that was jumping around and barking trying to get to my dogs. It was a nice dog but [...]

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I have two dachshunds, a male (dad) and a female (daughter). My female is already about 15 months old and she was completely house broken, or so I thought. The dogs get walked twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. Lately the female, Candela has began peeing in the house again. [...]

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Before I got married, I lived with my parents who have a very old cat. I have had my cat since she was 8 weeks old and always used her litter box, no accidents, nothing. My parents cat always used her litter box. Then about 6 months before I got married she started to poop [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: My 6yr. old “kitten” is pooping RIGHT in front of her litter box!?

I have a german short hair pointer she 3 and a half months old. I want to train her to bird hunt but don’t know how. I have pheasant bird scent liquid, but don’t no how to get her started and once she started what to do next. please say if you have any experience [...]

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My neighbor (that i am friends with) has a doberman pinscher that is 1 1/2 years old. This dog is extremely aggressive towards everyone accept my neighbor. This dog has snapped at me on numerous occasions. A month ago I hired a professional to dress up in a bite suit to see if the dog [...]

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We’ve adopted an 8 year old dog..corgi mix. He will use the doggy door to come in but not to go out when he needs to go potty. Any training ideas would be appreciated? More: continued here

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We are going this weekend to pick up our new Doberman Pinscher puppy (I am so excited!), and we intend to crate train her. This is our first time using a crate with a dog, so I wanted to know if anyone had some good tips.I know the basics, such as not using the crate [...]

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