Dogs Training Blog

Her post was talking about dog breeding, and 90 % of the people bashed and said being a fulltime breeder is being a owner of a puppy mill this that, blah blah. I disagree, heres whyI am 19, I volunteer at the UCSPCA, I do agility with my Beagle, Boomer Rang, and I work full [...]

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I have a 3 year old boxer who refuses to be potty trained. Any advice would be helpful. More: continued here

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im getting my first dog (wheaten terrier) in november and im not sure how to approach training it properly. some situations i have are not being home all day (8:00am to 3:00) and i don’t know exactly where to put his cage or what to put in it. I’ve looked all over the internet and [...]

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My golden retriever recently turned a year old, and has been very well trained as far as knowing basic, and some intermediate commands.I would like to play some more advanced games with him, and do not know of any. Preferably ones that make him/teach him to use his nose a little bit more than he [...]

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Just curious to see others’ opinions. I’m not talking about animal abuse or neglect situations. I mean those who do get food and water and shelter, but are kept tied or kenneled outside all the time.I personally don’t like it..I think dogs are pack animals and are only happy being part of the family. I [...]

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I’m wondering what to do with a possessive dog that is developing aggressive behavour. She has always disliked children and elderly people and needs to be kept away from them but has always been very friendly to everyone else, even strangers. She is very possessive about food and toys and will snarl and is very [...]

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Training dogs?Working as a professional handler?Grooming dogs?As an agility instructor?Owning a facility that you rent to dog clubs for practise and trials, for example, to hold fly-ball, obedience classes, etc.?Making and selling leashes, collars, etc.?Making and selling dog treats and food?Then why is it not okay to most people to make a living from breeding, [...]

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I am a GSD person through and through but have always been intrigued by a Sibe. I know that they can’t be trusted off-leash, have a strong prey drive and are stubborn.My questions about these dogs areDo they do well with obedience when trained with a firm hand (I’m experienced with dog training and have [...]

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Recently I took in a 1 year old Chigi (chihauha/corgi) he was badly abused and seems to have been crated most of his life. We love him so much and he seems to be adjusting beautifully to our family. This is the first dog I’ve had as an adult and i’m not sure how to [...]

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does anyone have a puppy for $0-30 to a good home and a family that will do nothing but love it? we are looking for a puppy and since i have to pay for it i’m looking in that price range. it will be loved to death and will be trained…i know i said that [...]

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I am looking for a small dog. I live in an apartment, I’m single, and haven’t ever owned a dog before, so ease of training is important to me. I’d also prefer one that doesn’t mark constantly. I’m secure in my manhood, so I think a small dog would work well for me, but at [...]

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She would actually bite if I or he were not there to prevent that. She is almost 9 months old. We got her from a family that had kids who were mean to her. She is skittish. My kids are 2 and 3. They have never even pulled a single hair on her body. They [...]

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just curious, want to settle an argument. do you think they train drug sniffing dogs to smell acid tabs? or is acid not popular/dangerous enough to make a dog learn to smell it? More: continued here

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I have an 8 month old yellow lab puppy that I would like to train as my hubby’s service dog. We took the pup out into a public setting today and he did really well . My husband suffers from degenerative disk disorder in his neck and back as well as severe anxity disorder and [...]

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