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I am looking to get a new dog for companionship only. The two breeds that I have it narrowed down to are Rhodesian Ridgback or Vizsla. I have done much research on both breeds and know what both requirements and temperaments are. In my opinion there are pros with both breeds and cons with both [...]

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Rain falls, gray clouds roll over water droplets trickling down my window pane will I see her again ?here we go again ?clock is sleeping in rosy dreamsdogs have run off with the trainsdown China groverun awaycan you hear her sighsweet fragrant perfumehyacinth floats through the airas a flame haired queenstrolls on bya feast for [...]

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She told us the puppies wouldnt be ready until thanksgiving but apparently they want to get rid of them now. I dont want a stinkin dog but my husband wants one more than i dont i guess. Anyway, anyone know what i will need to keep the thing from stinkin up my house? running away/getting [...]

Read the rest of Resolved Question: My Mother In Law is giving us a Boston Terrier this weekend, and i am totally unprepared…..?

I just got a nice 5- month old yellow lab pup and his name is Claddagh which means friendly and loyal in irish. But anyways I wanna train him to go potty outside and to give me a signal that he wants to. I take him potty outside before I put him inside but after [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Help with lab retriever!!?

I have a 4 month old lab puppy , who is very sweet when he is really really tired. After I take come home from work, take him for a walk and play with him in the backyard he starts jumping/biting/and attacking me (HYPER?) Also we have tried Ceaser Milan’s way of correcting bad dog [...]

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I work at a place where I train dogs. I had to step in the middle of a dog fight and I was bit on on my lip, arms and I received a tiny bite on my face. How do I tell if I need stitches?? My lip is probably the worst. It has been [...]

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We have recently added a new puppy to our family. She is a 3 month old lab/pit mix. I also have a three year old male beagle. Both are adopted shelter dogs. I have had my beagle since he was 1 and had no problems at all with potty/crate training. But with the puppy lab/pit [...]

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My 8 year old min pin x rat terrier mrs wiggles runs away. We give her lots of exercise so clearly that shouldn’t be the reason. We tried an electric fence but one day she ran far off and it shocked her like crazy. She’s been afraid of collars ever since. Any ideas on training [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Dog question? Training against running away?

I live in a condo on the top floor and was thinking about getting a small dog. I would take him/her for walks a lot but for times when I’m at work (my sister and I work opposite shifts so the dog would barely be alone…plus we have 2 cats)I was wondering if anyone had [...]

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I volunteer at my local animal shelter and will soon foster (and possibly adopt) another dog saved from a horrible puppy mill. As for training and socialization I know what to do, but this dog has been emaciated for all of its natural life. As a French Bulldog of around 3 years (we think) she [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: What can I add to a dog’s diet to help its rehabilitation?

Alright, I’m in need of some advice/support with my current situation from some neutral individuals. I have a 1 year 10 month old English Mastiff, Riley, that I bought from a breeder at the age of 6 months. Looking back…it was a bad idea. The breeder was not very knowledgeable, the facility was not very [...]

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Hi all, I have more than one question, and I’ve done a lot of research on these topics and nothing has really helped.. so I thought I’d give this a try. 1)I have a young Jack Russell mix female who secretly urinates in the house. We have a fairly strict potty schedule (3x a day [...]

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She told us the puppies wouldnt be ready until thanksgiving but apparently they want to get rid of them now. I dont want a stinkin dog but my husband wants one more than i dont i guess. Anyway, anyone know what i will need to keep the thing from stinkin up my house? running away/getting [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: My Mother In Law is giving us a Boston Terrier this weekend, and i am totally unprepared…..?

i have a jack russel mix that is about 2 years old, and a yorkie who is around 1 and my jack russel has been having aggresion problems such as trying to bite people when they want to take her off the sofa or bed. I was reading a lot of Cesar Millan’s books and [...]

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