Dogs Training Blog

Considering adopting a great dane pup but we have an unfenced (but large) yard. Our current dog (a lab mix) picked up our yard boundaries quite quickly and can be trusted outdoors (our yard ONLY – we, of course, leash her in public) without being on a leash or lead. I understand that each dog [...]

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We just got a new puppy from the humane society. We haven’t really started house training him. We keep him in the basement at night but when it’s nice outside we keep him in the fenced yard. I don’t want him to be both in and out. I’d like to have it one way or [...]

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My Labrador has never STARTED a fight. But shes ended them. Lol. If a dog snaps at her she lets them know who’s boss. A Miniature Pincher bit my dog and them my dog attacked. The lady then kicked my dog repeatedly to get her off of her dog. My dog ran away and the [...]

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I have a house trained dog and he just started peeing in the house. it is totally out of his character so i don’t know what to do. A long time ago, he started peeing in the house, but we got him neutered and that stopped it, but now it has started again. we have [...]

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how fast will I lose 20 lbs doing this?we dont have grocerys and cant go for 2 weeks. so I’m stuck living off of peanut butter, bread, frozed pizza, cereal and milk. so I cant eat super healthy just yetSunday-AM: jog 2 blocks with my dog MeriPM. 20 push ups, 50 crunches, 2 30 second [...]

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RDO day (Responsible Dog Ownership day)http://www.akc.org/clubs/rdod/index.cfmI went today and set up the booth for our training club. There will be LOTS of other clubs/breeders there that will tell you about their breed, tell you who to contact for reputable breeders and see their dogs in person!Our club is holding a Rally/Obedience demonstration which should be [...]

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I have a 7 or 8 year old dog and we have had him for probably 3 or 4 years.He is a perfectly trained dog, and then he started peeing in the house. we could him neutered because we heard that stops it. Now he has started again. we took him to the vet and [...]

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Ok well I took in a pregnat stray in april and we did the whole puppy thing, got rid of them and we are pretty good on the potty training with the pup I kept so I am now beginning on trying to train the mom some. I have got her to do the sit [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Dog barking at other dogs while walking and has man issues…should i take her to a public trail?

Someone left a couple of obviously unwanted dogs at our work on the enclosed porch area. Being good Samaritans, we decided to help them out and find them a home. We took them to the vet to get tick dipped, because they looked like they had been neglected in a back yard for a while, [...]

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that was a impressive match better then the one they had at unforgiven. i couldn’t believe maryse was kicking ass like that. that was a big WOW. everybody on youtube was saying that the match sucked,no it did not,not at all that was a good match,those two were going at it like cats and dogs. [...]

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we’ve had our rat terrier for almost three years now and he still relieves himself in the house. we need help.we’re both almost just past the point of being beaten- its a daily thing. he’ll pee or poop no more than 30 minutes after we let him in from outside- its not like we don’t [...]

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can someone post some picuteres? also can you give me inof on lhasa apso’s? and how to train em? More: continued here

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When I walk my 2 ten month old shih tzu dogs from the same litter they fight with every dog in sight. Then when then have to move away the slightly bigger one attacks the other one. I have taken then to a behaviour therapist and a dog trainer but they have been no help [...]

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This is for my History Class, we are doing time zones and I’m stuck big time on this question.Even if you can only answer some part of the question, that would still be a great help!!!You leave Georgia at 8:00 P.M. on a Wednesday night. You take a 1 hour bus ride to Montgomery, Alabama. [...]

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