Dogs Training Blog

ok the reason is I am about to start weight pulling training with him but he’s about to be 2yrs of age, people tell me I should neuter him already. I spoke to my Vet. and he said he’s healthy enough to weight pull and even IF i want to neuter him after wards he [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Should I neuter my dog even though there’s a reason why not to?

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 else I need while I am there. I also take them [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Am I A Responsible Animal Owner?

I feel bad leaving her in the crate for so long. I don’t know what else to try. She just will not relieve herself in the house even on the pads. More: continued here

Read the rest of Open Question: My dog is crate trained but I work long hours. How do I get her to use puppy pads? She refuses to pee inside.?

Ive had my chihuahua since he was 3 months old, He’s 3 yrs old now He did not start sleeping in a crate until about 10 months ago or so. He usually would go in any out w.o a problem and sleep through the night but have early morning wake up calls…Terrible yelps Me and [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: 3 year old Whining Chihuahua…HELP!?

My BF is so naive when it comes to his dog.He has a pitbull that is very destructive, he chews on everything and destroys everything in my BF’s house.It is to the point that we have broken up because of his dog.I know it is no the dogs fault, it is his fault for not [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: I hate my boyfriend’s dog is this normal?

I’ve been doing agility with my dog. She only knows some things, and I want to add an A-frame or a dog walk to my backyard collection. I would like to compete with her someday, so I’m trying to train her as if she were in a real competition (with the competition grade hurdles, weave [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Should I use a mini dog agility A-frame, or a standard one? (Same goes for a dog walk too)?

I’ve been fostering aggressive/at-risk breeds since I was 16– five years now. First it was a family thing, then I moved out, and now my boyfriend and I foster two dogs and have our dog Gator– an AmStaff/Shepherd mix.Gator is mega-high energy and very well trained. He doesn’t eat anything unless we tell him it’s [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: What’s the deal with Gator?

My husband and I are getting ready for a long car ride to visit my family which is around 22 hours away. We have five dogs and two of our males do not get along so we decided to take two of our dogs with us. Unfortunately the male we are taking whines ALL the [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: We need help car training our dog!!!!!?

My dog is well loved, well trained and well mannered. She gets plenty of exercise and she isn’t a ‘purse dog’ or fashion accessory. I DO pamper her a lot though. I don’t have kids so yeah, I have gotten her a few pricy designer doggie items. SO WHAT? It’s my money and my dog. [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Is it wrong to pamper a dog? My friend keeps talking smack about this. Should I tell her to f_?

One day I was doing some work on my computer and my boyfriend was beside me and my daughter and my niece were right behind me playing with our dog Tigger. And all the sudden my daughter was screaming and said Tigger got my face! I turned around quickly and thank God her face was [...]

Read the rest of Resolved Question: What can I do about my 2 year old Jack Russell who is aggressive with my 10 year old daughter?

I am turning sixteen on the twenty eighth. The only thing I truly want is a little buddy and I love animals too much. I have a hamster and I love her but she is to little, fragile, and shows no affection. I really wanted ferrets but my mother doesn’t want our house to smell [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: What pet is best for me? Help please!?

Basically I want to know if it is possible and how exactly? Ive read articles and clues but they sometimes use large words that I cannot understand lol And because shelties are longed hair, I wonder if its possible? More: continued here

Read the rest of Open Question: Can A Dog (Sheltie) Be Litter Trained?

I am almost fifteen years old and my parents have agreed to let me get a pet. We have one dog and one cat already, but they are not my own. I have asked my parents if I could get another cat, and they said no because my mother says they are dirty, and they [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: I would like a kitten. Anyone have persuasion tips?

I am looking to adopt and 4 month old doberman pup from a Doberman Rescue Advocacy in San Antonio. The gentle men who is going to be selling me the pup is asking for $150.00. The website said they are a non profit organization and they take donations, but this pup is house trained/Kennel trained. [...]

Read the rest of Resolved Question: A Question for dog breeder or Doberman Owner?