Dogs Training Blog

More: continued here

Read the rest of Open Question: how did you potty train your dog?

we are looking to purchase a dog and would like to know which breeds would be best for what we are looking for. we are looking to get a small lap dog (not bigger than 10-12lbs),one that is very good with young children,doesnt bark much,easily trained,is able to stay by itself for just a few [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: What kinds of dog breed would work best for us?

My boyfriend just recently moved in with his 2 year old female Pit Bull. She is the one of the best dogs I’ve ever met or lived with, except for one problem…My boyfriend got her when she was a puppy and she likes to sleep under the covers in the bed with us, and he [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Dog sleeping in the bed?

Let me sum this up quickly:Dogs are good at being trained, and better at solving problems.Chickens are fowls therefor have a more civilized order in which they live, and have a much wider language (30 sentences, dogs only have about 10)Answer: they are equal.Now that should have answered the question, but I’m always up for [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: people still think dogs are smarter than chickens?

Like for Lab/poodle or golden/poodle mutts, I always recommend portuguese water dogs http://pwdca.org/ (hypoallergenic, similar fur and even temperament), curly coated retrievers http://www.ccrca.org/ (similar look and fairly uncommon dog), and even Bouvier des Flandres http://bouvier.org/ (fairly hypoallergenic, easygoing temperament with training). What should be recommended to people who want Yorkie/PoodlesMaltese/PoodlesPug/BeaglesPomeranian/PoodlesShih Tzu/PoodlesAnd so on. Obviously the [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: What are some good breed recommendations for people who want designer mutts? ?

Okay I asked awhile back about what I should do because suddenly Sasha doesn’t want me to trim her nails. Well she was at the vets getting her bodetella vaccine and we went ahead and had them trim her nails. Well before 4 people couldn’t hold her down to get it done (and this is [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Do your dogs do anything like this?

I feel nuts! I have been training new dogs for years to walk well on a leash with much sucess. This one. I would like to murder( not really), but walking him is a nightmare!He just discovered squirells as well. I own pretty much every training device. Harnesses, chokes, prongs, gentle leaders. He is really [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: any suggestions for training a dog to walk well on leash?

There is this pathway that i use quite frequently when taking my dog for a walk. Well a few moths ago the dog that lives beside the pathway decided to jump the fence and tried to attack my dog. I told my dog to sit and stay (which he did) an i chased the other [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: My dog won’t stop…?

MY QUESTION IS!!!! What toys should I get them that would be harder to destroy!?! I have two puppies (10month Great dane mix & 7month Corgi Lab mix) both live in doors in an apartment they get TONS of exercise, but they destroy every toy they have EVER owned! This includes:Stuffed toysSqueaking rubber ballsRubber fake [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: My dogs are MONSTERS!!!!! (help?)?

Ok, so here’s the deal. My puppy is a havanese, 8 months old, and I just recently bought a savannah kitten. I hate it when she eats the cat’s wet food because she, as many of you know, has a beard and all of that nasty crap gets in it. Then she will come lick [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: How can I train my dog to stop eating cat food?

when i take my dog ( 6 month old american cocker ) on walks he is so timid and scared his tail goes straight between his legs and when people bent down to stroke him he growls at them , he is not a aggressive dog and we know he would never harm them but [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: My dog is so timid and scared on walks ? he growls ?

I’m going to be on my own quite a bit soon as my folks are moving away – I’m 18. I have a much loved poodle at the moment and was wondering about getting another one to add to my little family (i.e. my pooch and I). Should I go for another miniature poodle or [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: I have a 6 month old male miniature poodle pup. What other dog should I get (I have allergies).?

I’ve spent a lot of time training my dog to not jump on me or my fiance. Finally, he’s getting it. I come home a he sits and waits to be pet even tho you can tell he wants to burst. I can’t get him to stop jumping on other people. Like my family or [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: I think my dog is part rabbit, help?

given to me by a friend because she was out all day. He is house trained very good with my children etc but I worry about letting him run loose when i take him for a walk as I dont really know how he will react to other dogs as my friend didnt really walk [...]

Read the rest of Resolved Question: I recently got a two year old jack russell?