Dogs Training Blog

Hello! I have a almost 2.5 year old Basset Hound and he’s potty trained at home However, he still pees whenever i go to my in laws or other places (Pet Smart, friends’, other family, etc) We (my fiance and i) are currently living with my parents until our house is finished being built and [...]

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2.Stacy is training for a hot dog eating contest and is debating between two training schedules. She will begin he training by eating 2 hot dogs in one minute on the first day and increase it by three hot dogs every 2 days. On her other schedule, she’ll start with 4 hot dogs on the [...]

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i have 3 cavaliers.maisie is a lovely 3 year old, the alpha of the 3……but deff not me, knows her place in household.her daughter Poppy, 1, is usually very quiet (apart from chasing the cat and squirrels and barking in the garden), shes the lowest and rather submissive.LILY is my problem. she is 2, we [...]

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In the upcoming movie “Marley & Me”, there is a scene in the trailer (see link below) where the couple (played by Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson) are obviously trying to train Marley. The trainer indicates that “a dog can only have one master. Which one of you has the most authority in your relationship?”My [...]

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1. Do they have a dislike of water?2. Are they picky eaters?3. Are they obsessed with coldness?4. Are they aggressive toward other dogs?5. Are they kind of stubborn?5. Are they a bit hard to train?My dog is just like all of that stuff I just said, plus he has the markings of a Hovawart. I [...]

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*I feed my dog 6 hours before we go to bed.1. Should I feed him earlier than that, or later?*He stays in the crate 7-8 hours during the night. He used to do fine with this, but now he needs to go potty after 5-6 hours.2. Is there a way to go back to the [...]

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My big dog poops all over the place in our small yard , he has to be on a chain. (for now) Then he acts all goofy because he doesn’t want to step in his own poop. I used to have Chow chows and they only go in one area. They all just seem to [...]

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“the prettiest girl that i ever saw”could it possibly bethat the one and only sheis actually in lovewith someone other than me?i thought everything was finei thought everything was coolhow could i not see this coming?damn, i am such a fooli bought all those thingsfor her stupid little dogsi even bought her shoesso she can [...]

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Are people just saying it because they are nice dogs and a popular breed, or is the problem that the Lab is a great beginner dog and that the people that can’t handle training them probably shouldn’t have any dog?I keep on seeing people recommending Labs to everyone- WHY? They are very sweet dogs and [...]

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*Sit(100%)*Sit-Stay(99%)*Lay Down(98%)*Lay Down-Stay(95%)*Jump Over Obstacles (90%)*Come(80%)*Take It (100%)*Leave It(80%)*Potty Training(95%)1. Is that good for his age. (He’s 5 months)2. I am currently teaching him the command leave it. I am placing a piece of dog food, on the ground, and saying “leave it.” If he goes torwards it, I place my had on top. If [...]

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Can someone tell me why my dog starts peeing when I’m about to take him out for a walk.He doesn’t wanna wait till he gets outside.He pees near door when i put leash or when i grab plastic bag or in lobby of my building.He’s 2 years old potty trained.He gets punished for that.He knows [...]

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I’m going to be getting a dog into next year, and I want to make sure I get it right from the beginning. From what I have read, you need to start crate-training (Something I will definitely do) and general training from the first day. I understand that. But should you really get the puppy [...]

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