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hii live in USand have seen lot of people here have dogs in their homes.but i heard dog bites are really dangerousdoes that mean, all dogs raised at home are vaccined…?so that they dont cause any problems if they bitealso, i hardly seen any dog biting peoplle at homes here,why?is that the way they are […]

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A breederor an animal shelterFrom the breeder you know the puppies parentage and whether or not disease runs in the family. You can also train the puppy how you want and its urs from the start.From an animal shelter the dog is a bit older, wormed, desexed, vaccinated etc. But you don’t know how its […]

Read the rest of Open Question: Where should i get my dog from?

okay, so technically our new dog is hers because she paid for everything (she’s 23). but i actually researched about the breed (maltese) and its care and stuff like that as well as its training. everytime i tell her a suggestion on the right thing, she always calls me a know it all. but what […]

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i work at a dog pound & all the pitbulls ive came across are human friendly & i never had problems handling pitbulls even the ones that have been abused & trained to fight..iv had many problems handling chows,dobermans,german shepards,rottweilers,dalmations & even chihuahuas..whats sad is pitbulls have better tempermants than most popular dogs but they […]

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She is a very obedient dog, sits heel waits, walks on etc She obeys verbal and physical commands and generally is just an ideal dog. I dont have her on the lead much as we are lucky enough to live quite near some large park/wood lands so we just pile her and our other dog […]

Read the rest of Open Question: Help with recall training for 3 year old Labrador? She is a real hunter and just runs with a scent - help?

Thank you in advance for your replies. In ten days I am picking up my new Teacup Yorkie puppy. As exciting as this is, I am full of all the normal concerns as far as potty training. After some research, I have decided to attempt to litter train my new friend. My question is this:I […]

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what is involved in training a dog to work sheep?? how is it done? what are the principles? what do the dogs need to learn before they can work sheep?? any sheepdog training advice would be appreciated plzits a border collie working sheep in australia
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ive read quite a bit about this breed but heard a few bad things too. i know how to train dogs as well….please as much input as possible>>>Also i have a small child and a tea cup chi so it would be very socializedwell i geuss i should add im a groomer so i […]

Read the rest of Open Question: 10 pts, does the akita make a good family dog?

Ok, so my sister and her husband just decided one day to get rid of their dog (they have had for 10 years). I couldn’t believe they were just going to discard him like that, so I took him in. I couldn’t let him go to strangers, after a decade of being a faithful family […]

Read the rest of Open Question: HELP PLEASE? MY DOG PULLS……..ALOT!?

We have a three year old mix who has been potty trained since she was a puppy. She occasionally wets the bed without her even knowing it. She is taken outside every couple of hours and she goes. This has just started the last couple of months. This happens about one a week. We took […]

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The Dreamer of WarThe young man had dreamed of going to war, dreamed of the honorable life of going to war for his country. The young man knew he would never do it though, he wasn’t an idiot, yet he couldn’t get the thought out of his mind. What if? What if […]

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Bernese mt dog: Very loyal and has trouble adjusting to new home after 18 months of age.Jindo: walked an unbelievable length, following scent, starving nearly to death, and getting dangerously almost run over by cars, just to get back to owner who sold him.Which one do you think is more loyal? More stubborn and hard […]

Read the rest of Open Question: Which breed is more loyal: Bernese mountain dog, or the jindo dog?

If you found a lost dog, what would you do with it… personally, either way I’d grab the dog, so it would be safe. Then call the owners if there was a tag, contact the shelters with or without a tag… and post signs. Obviously, if the dog had a collar with their […]

Read the rest of Open Question: If you found a stray dog…?

He is a black lab about 6 months old. We adopted him from the ASPCA at the age of 3 months. His mother was pregnant and was a stray when the ASPCA adopted him. We adopted the puppy 3 months ago so he is 6 months old now. around 2.5 weeks […]

Read the rest of Open Question: My dog attacked me, I need help. I went to the hospital and need help now!?