Dogs Training Blog

My dogs (2) stay outside at night and when someone walks by they bark. Mostly because the other dogs on the other side of the street starts so they bark. My neighbor came over to my house today and asked if we could shut our dogs up for the nights so they can sleep, and [...]

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As it is, they go everywhere and anywhere which leaves us to scout the yard for their turds every day or so. This seems a bit backward to me — the yard seems to be for their pleasure not ours.We have 4 dogs, and the layout of the house and yard does not allow us [...]

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I am having such trouble deciding on a pet. I have debated on a dog, ferret, chinchilla, sugar glider… Now I am stuck between a bunny or guinea pig. I have a hamster and am wondering if either of them would get along with her. I would like at least two. What are the pros [...]

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my 11 month old female pit bull dog is so over excited wen shes at the park with the kids. Roxy makes a horrible crying& screaming sound and nips at the kids when going down the slide not like shes attacking them but sharp enough to make them cry. she always has to go down [...]

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He is a one year old maltese. He won’t stop peeing wherever he wants because his previous owner didn’t teach him how to go.I want him to go to a designated area with a pee pad in the bathroom when he needs to go, but he doesn’t understand and goes wherever he wants, something just [...]

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When I was younger I had a puppy, but he was very difficult to train and my mom and dad just didn’t want to keep him so we sold him after only 2yrs. I was heartbroken! It’s been plenty of many of years since then and I really want another puppy. And I’m older, and [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: How can i convince my mom to let me get a puppy?

how would i go about doing that? thx… and could you help me with my other question?http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnQAAmzGpvz4A7yypEyG8snsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081006193503AANtjVBthanks! More: continued here

Read the rest of Open Question: I would like to train my dog to be a therapy dog of some sort-like going into hospitals and visitng people?

In questions on here regarding pit bulls and aggressive dogs, I keep seeing the same thing over and over and over “It”s all in how you raise them” and “raise it from a puppy and it will be ok.”Yet, no good breeder will breed a dog with a bad temperament for fear that the temperament [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Dog Temperament: Which is more important – Nature or Nurture?

i just finished Good Dog, Bad dog, and overrall i really enjoyed it. I did like alot of the material, and i will probably use it. Any book suggestions for my next? More: continued here

Read the rest of Open Question: I asked before and go no answers! Whos read some good dog books about breeding/training or just stories!?

My daughter is a very slow eater, and she’s at the age where she sits in a booster seat at her kiddie table. Because of that, our 9-month-old puppy is also able to reach her table top. I need to break the dog of the habit NOW of taking her food from my daughter and [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Best way to stop my dog from taking my 22-month-old daughter’s food off of her plate?

Okay, so I’m fostering a dog that a “friend” didnt want anymore. and they just kind of dumped him on my doorstep. So since i’ve had him (2 months) i’ve gotten him all utd on shots and neutered. and started training him. i’ve put him on craigslist…http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/pet/870081723.htmlbut where else could i get the word out [...]

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i was wondering what is the best small dog breed like Pekingese , Pomeranian , Chihuahua , Pug , Maltese and i really wanted to get a micro mini maltese but i was not sure how easy it was to train them .. was what breed should iget if i want it to be easy [...]

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I have a 3 1/2 yr. old son who has been potty trained for some time now. But, now I catch him using his room as his toilet! I also went into the bathroom and he has done #2 on the floor and he has also used the dog’s dish to pee in! I do [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Why is my son using everything except the toilet?!?!?

We just got a new pug puppy last night.we have a 6 month old chih mix, that we are finally just getting done with potty training for the most part. this morning i took him out of the crate to take him potty and he always waits to go outside but i put the pug [...]

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