Open Question: my dog keeps pooping on the floor what should i do?

i have a 3 year old bichon frise that is potty trained but it just seems that lately he keeps going potty on the floor and i dont know y i mean i take him for 4 walks a day but he wont stop what should i do More: continued here

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Open Question: What are the commands to use when training a dog?

There was an advertisement on how to train your dog on tv. I really do not want to spend that much money on DVDs. I just want to know how to train my dog, she is shepherd. She been chewing the doors, wooden fences, and jumping over anyone. She is a good dog, it’s just [...]

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Open Question: It’s been almost 2 weeks, how much chain will be loosened for Sarah ‘Pit Bull’ Palin?

In dog training, as the dog gets trained more, the leash gets loosened and the dog is given more freedom.Sarah has been in obedience training for the last 10 days or so.How much of the leash has been loosened?Thoughts? More: continued here

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Open Question: How have they not already found a home for such a wonderful animal?

http://memphis.craigslist.org/pet/835206853.html(On a side note, don’t ALL dogs do that stuff before you train them properly?) More: continued here

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Open Question: hopefully within this year i am going to get a husky and i was wondering how much do u feed this breed of dog?

and how much do u walk it? i have 4 cats and they are all indoor…i will train the puppy to get along..but how do u train a husky to go potty and how much do u feed huskies? More: continued here

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Open Question: How much is too much puppy daycare?

We have a 4 month old puppy that loves going to a local daycare where she and the other dogs are monitored and kept on an activity schedule. It’s a dream when she gets home, all she wants to do is sleep.Only trouble is, that means less interaction with us (she sleeps instead of bonding [...]

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Open Question: A sasquatch has been running wild in my neighborhood, how can I train my pitbulls to attack him?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p6CEGGnuHUhere is evidence of the sasquatch, instead of staying true to their aggressive fighting dog nature, my pitbulls have become timid in the past 2 weeks in the face of this creaturethis violent beast More: continued here

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Open Question: When to keep the dog or better for her to go to new home?

I am feeling very conflicted towards my female Pomeranian mix. I have had her for 2 1/2yrs as an only dog and she has always been a handful but easier to handle when it was just her. She acts out, is alpha, and goes crazy wild when she see’s other dogs or even young children [...]

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Open Question: Previously crate trained dogs but now loose in the house (due to a break in) and peeing on EvErThInG!?

I have 2 dogs in my house. I’m having a horrible problem with both of them peeing on “everything” in my house, I am in desperate need of some advice! I originally started with the Crate training and that was the best thing ever I never had any problems until someone broke into our house [...]

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Open Question: New Puppy advice ?

i just got a new puppy and i know i need all the obvious things like food and water and a collar… but what would make him feel more comfortable and happy? i know a dog bed, and toys… what kinds of each are the best? and also any training tips would be great. How [...]

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Open Question: Has anyone else ever had depression AFTER adopting a dog and wished they could return the pet?

We adopted a dog in June of this year, but things have been crazy ever since. This dog is WILD and we haven’t been able to enroll him in training classes yet because of finances. We recently found a training program through the Humane Society that is by donation, but we’re just afraid we’ve reached [...]

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Open Question: Guest messed up my Boxer?

We recently had a guest come and stay with us for about 4 days (unannounced – don’t get me started). While we were working, the guest stayed at home with our 1 1/2 year male Boxer. The guest still hasn’t left, and now when we come home from work, our Boxer is aggressive with me [...]

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Open Question: Dog trained in protection is acting weird?

I have a personal protection dog that is 2 years old. She has been being trained since shewas 6 months old (well when she was 6 months old it was only prey drive developement and play, nothing major until she hit 12 months old). Recently she has been acting different when we are in public [...]

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Open Question: Aggression in dogs..?

What, if anything, can “make” a dog aggressive?Training? Socialization? A bad experience? Temperament? Something else? More: continued here

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