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Read the rest of Open Question: what are pugs like? energeric lap dogs calm training?

Okay- that was a little melodramatic of a title. But I am having severe problems with one group of neighbors and my dog, Stein, a 110 lb great dane.Almost all of my questions here have been directed toward Stein, and thanks to some great answers, he is almost fully trained. He is finally great on [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: My dog is going to kill my neighbors (or I will)?

hi my staffie has started weeing around the house …. he gets let out regularly and has been trained to use the toilet outside he had just started weeing around the house all up the couches and walls whats up with him???? my bitch has also started to wee on the couch plz help More: [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: y does my 2 yr old staffie(dog) keep weeing…….?

I have two Australian Cattle Dogs. The female is 4 and might have some shepherd in her as she’s a little leaner and taller. The male is a 3.5 yr old purebred Red Speckled Heeler. We’ve had both from before adolescence (4 mos. or younger). The female I can trust around strangers and kids as [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: A question for other ACD or Heeler owners who have actually trained their dogs.?

My german shepherd mix shows some aggression when it comes to people or other animals getting near his food. It is not all the time, but I don’t want it to continue. He was in a shelter for a little while, so I don’t know what his past is like, if he had to fight [...]

Read the rest of Resolved Question: What is the best way to train a dog not to be food agressive?

The logistics of sled-dog racing (How are the dogs trained? What kind of lives do they have when they’re not racing? Why are Alaskan huskies so well adapted for this type of life?)The origins of the Iditarod raceThe Alpirod (How does it compare to the Iditarod?)The history of mushing as a sport (When did it [...]

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A man takes his Rottweiler to the vet. “My dog’s cross eyed. Is there anything you can do for him?””Well,” says the vet, “let’s have a look at him” So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then checks his teeth.Finally, he says “I’m going to have to put him down.””What? Because he’s [...]

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If you get a dog from a shelter that says “not good with cats.” Do you think the dog is trainable to get along with them? Or do you feel they just put that as an immediate response of how the dog acted when put around a cat? More: continued here

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i have a 10 month old female lab who has everlasting energy and our dog trainer recommended crate training ok we bought a crate now what?????? More: continued here

Read the rest of Open Question: how do u crate train an adult lab?

I allways see that they use other dogs ,like black shepards ,or dobermans , but ive never seen trained pitbulls ,furthermore ,when i look to the kennels in internet to see the dogs they have on sale , trained , they never have pittbull breed ,is something going on with this breed or that confirmirms [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Why do pitbulls are not used by segurity forces/police ,is that they are difficult to train ?

I got this dog from a friend of a friend of a friend. I don’t know how old he is or if he had a good home. He seemed cute so I decided to keep him and give him a good home. I’ve got him the crate, the first day he was fine, he didn’t [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: How to potty train my japanese chin dog? I am a first time pet owner?

Another question…we’ve been looking into training for Max. We are on the fence on the two we are talking to. And the more we think about it, I wonder if we could make some progress on our own. Both dogs are well behaved to an extent, they listen when they need to. I just want [...]

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I have a rescue dog of three, which I have had him for two…I got him fully house trained but this week he has started ‘peeing’ inside. He seems himself and healthy…What could it be and should I take him to the vet??? More: continued here

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I am getting mixed reviews on the remote collar training for Max. Curious to see what others opinions on it are?I’ve been told to use “positive reinforcement” and that I shouldn’t dare use a shock collar on my dog. Max does not respond to food and positive reinforcement (in my opinion) doesn’t always work. And [...]

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