Dogs Training Blog

So, when I take him out to go potty, he will pee everywhere; but will he poop? Nope! As soon as I bring him in he goes in the living room and craps on the carpet. I’ve tried to make him go poop in the yard. I will stay out there with him for hours [...]

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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 [...]

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I’ll be getting a kitten within the next two weeks, she is tan with a few brown stripes and short-haired. I have no idea what to name her.some ideas i had were:BellaSamiSiennaCameron (camy)LeyaEmmy(i like human names for pets, my dog was Hunter and my rabbit was May).*Also! For cat experts:My mom is concerned about one [...]

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I’ve been having issues with my puppy and reigning her in. She is a 6 month old boxer/german shepherd mix. We’ve taught her sit and lay down. But whenever she does it she runs around and does it halfway. We only treat her when she does it right, but she still won’t stop. She also [...]

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Okay so I am a good dog owner- oh so i like to believe, but my dogs do get into things from time to time, but this one time- this was WAY over the top. Three years ago I just had my APBT she was about 5 months and she was crate trained. Our friends [...]

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I have a pit mix puppy who is about 10 months old and weighs somewhere in the 40-60lb range. She is spayed and has her shots (if you were wondering). She goes crazy whenever she sees another dog, not because she is aggressive, but because she wants to go make a friend. Unfortunately her way [...]

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My dad told me I can get a dog as long as it is already house trained and I found an ad about a 5 month old german shepherd but theres not really much information listed. Just wondering from other peoples personal experiences can 5 month old puppies be already trained? More: continued here

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I have about a year old chihuahua and he will not stop going in the house. We have little mats that he is supposed to go on but he will only pee on them and not poop on them. Instead he will go on the carpet and when we get in we have a little [...]

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We have a 5 month old pit bull puppy. She has a submissive pee issue and piddles when she gets scared or excited. She was house broken but has regressed and now uses the house as her bathroom. When you correct her she gets scared and piddles again. She is always getting frightened and runs [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: How can I build confidence in my puppy and help her get over being scared of everything?

It’s a Black Lab. But it is 8 weeks old and I kept it in a crate at a friends house over night it did great but when it gets to be a dog could I still put it in a crate? More: continued here

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My dog seems to be very sick lately.On Sunday 4th me and my friend took him on a walk and he got sick 3 times. I called my Mum right away to come and collect us as we didnt want to risk walking all the way back home. Anyway, he got in and we put [...]

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my dog refuses to move around when wearing clothes. it looks miserable and sad when i put clothes on her but she gets cold easily what can i do? More: continued here

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Does anyone have any personal experience owning and raising a dachshund or a beagle? I have heard pros and cons about both breeds. I’m considering adopting a puppy or young dog from a rescue group, both breeds are available. I’m not sure which would be the best to go with. I haven’t met either dog [...]

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We have had two rabbits for three years, and they are really lovely, I just think it would be nice if we took on a little more responsibility.We considered a dog, but we don’t know if we would want to pay that much, or if we’d be able to train it properlyWe considered a cat, [...]

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