Open Question: how do i train my dog to let me know when it has to pee/poop?

i usually have outside dogs so this wasn’t a problem and now i have a house dog so im wondering how i can teach him to show me when he needs to go outside to relieve himself. More: continued here

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Open Question: Dog Agility Help Please?

I need some help with how to train my dog to do the weave poles. It’s much easier to do on a horse than it is with a dog. xDI don’t have any idea of how to train him to do the poles, so maybe ya’all could help me More: continued here

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Open Question: Puppy housebreaking training help?

We have a new puppy and are having a hard time potty training him. we want him to eventually go to the door and let us know. we dont want to pad train him. when our first dog was alive we were able to train her easily but he is giving us a fit. we [...]

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Open Question: Once a dog gets fleas does it have it for life?

cuz today we found out that my 6 week old puppy has fleas. we just got him 4 days ago. he is indoor but we have to take him outside to use the restroom cuz he is not trained yet. we got advantage and put that on him. do we have to do this every [...]

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Open Question: New puppy problems!!! PLEASE HELP!?

I currently have a 1 and a half year old cocker spaniel female and well shes always been a little iffy about other dogs. Not sociable at all, she doesnt try to attack them or anything of the sort she just barks and cries if they get too close. The only occassions in which she [...]

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Open Question: How do you train a puppy to use the bathroom in a certain area if the puppy is going to be a house dog?

I have a puppy I try to take her out right after she is fed, but at night she may still crap on the floor how do I get her to let me know she has to go? More: continued here

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Open Question: Aggressive 2 Year Old Terrier!?

So I have a 2 year old RT who is my baby.I really don’t know much about her breeding or background before she was 7 weeks old. I got her at a horse sale she was an accident baby, but I do know that she is full blood RT. When she was a baby she [...]

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Open Question: so…there is this dog in my room…and?

He’s not even mine…but he’s here b/c he is property of the woman who I live with…and so he came to my room one night and he loves the corner…and at first I didn’t mind…and Martina…the woman who lives here too said ok…but still she kind of trained him to not come inside…but I left [...]

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Open Question: Why is my dog refusing to relieve herself outside and always inside? ?

I have a 5 month old dachshund. Her training was going very well, but then I went to college and only see her on the weekends when I can come home, so I know stress could be one of her issues. But, when she is take out to do her business, she will not, despite [...]

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Resolved Question: How can I take care of this aggressive dog?

To start off, I’ve trained dogs (basic obedience) for several years. My dad has also trained dogs (obedience and hunting) for 20+ years. We recently moved in with my grandmother to help her around the house. After we moved in she bought a dog off of the internet (she saw the picture and had them [...]

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Open Question: When potty training a puppy, does it help to have them with a dog who is already house broken?

Will having a potty training puppy trainee together with a dog who is already house trained help them catch on quicker? How much time do you give your puppy outside when taken out to “potty” My puppy will sometimes start playing, so I just take her back in and try again a little later. Is [...]

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Open Question: question about my dog and her?

separation anxiety problem, i put her in her kennel yesterday with her chewing toy and blanket and tv on. i walked around the block and wen i came back i heard her a few houses away she sounded like she was getting hit by a car. i spoke with my neighbor lady and asked her [...]

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Open Question: Am I A Responsible Pet Owner?

Your Open QuestionShow me another » Am I A Responsible Animal Owner?I own seventeen animals and I was wondering if I was responsible with them.Birds/Cockatiels/Parakeets-I have two cockatiels and three parakeets. Every week I ride my bike to the local pet store and buy them their toys, cuttle bones, treats, calcium supplements, and any thing [...]

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Open Question: Convincing mom to get a pit bull?

My mom is letting me get a dog. I was to get a pit bull from the adoption center because I love pit bulls and they need help. My sister got a pit bull and she trained him wrong so he got mean. I trained him at first and then she moved out with him [...]

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