Dogs Training Blog

like how to teach recall? how can I get my dog to come back when i call him. i would like to take a dog to a dog park and let them roam and play and socialize with other dogs. but how can i teach them to come back when called and not to run [...]

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. A group founded in 1980 with over 800,000 current members worldwide. They are the most successful registered radical organization in existence. Similar to the Nazi party, and religious extremists, they believe in fascism and use violence and propaganda as their vehicles to achieve their goal. They have a [...]

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Hello all,I volunteer at one of No Kill shelter in NJ. I love their staff and training staff and they really care for the shelter dogs.But the only problem I have is that almost every dog that they rescue they add “Pit mix” ( eg lab and pit mix or just Pit mix ) to [...]

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We have a just over two-year-old male neutered Lhasa Apso. Since he was about 10 months old he started to occasionally bite myself and my family for usually no reason, has very little warning even when you know what to look for and can be very vicious.My mum now wants to get rid of him, [...]

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Breed fanciers, responsible breeders, and rescue people are welcome to answer!First, what breed are we talking about. Then,What’s the maximum amount of time that a dog that you sell should be left alone? What if the owner wants a dog that lives outside 24/7? Under what condition is this acceptable? What if the owner is [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: When do you turn down a buyer/adopter? What’s a dealbreaker for you?

I live about 50 miles away from the LA wildfires & 30 miles from the OC fires and there’s ash all over the ground and the sun’s blotted out by the smoke. I can’t imagine how terrible it is for the people who live by the fires! The air quality index for my area is [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Air quality is terrible due to CA wildfires, should I take my dog out to go number 2? ?

i want to get a dog over the summer and train it to br in the house for 7 hours without making a mess or chaining it up any help?i have never had a dog but i love golden retrievers would that work for me? (there kinda big and i read they have seperation anxiety?)um [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: What is a cute medium sized dog that can be alone for about 7 hours?

http://www.puppiesofwestport.com/upload/produto/pequena/451P2.JPG^ i really want this dog! it’s a cockapoo. are they hard to train? what is a non-shedding, small dog (no more than 25 pounds!) not short hair, easy to trainhelp i know i’m kind of asking for a perfect dog. haha More: continued here

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i already have a dog so i need a cat that is nice to both other cats and dogs.i want one that is really playfull and is easy to train.oh and i also want a cat that will greet me and other people at the door.i was thinking of a rag doll but they shed [...]

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Okay, I’m 13 and my mom has a dog named Henry he is 13months old and has always acted a bit berserk, I mean he walks as if he is a wolf. He follows my mom EVERYWHERE, before she gets up in the morning he is outside her bedroom door, when she gets up he [...]

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in the meantime she’s got paper down, but only uses it about 30% of the time, she’s 10wks and had her last injection yesterday so will be going for walks from Monday.Also, she was one of my dogs litter that we kept, will she learn more because her mums here?she’s already been getting the toilet [...]

Read the rest of Resolved Question: Anybody got any tips on house training my puppy? She’s getting a cage, it should be delivered next week, ?

First of all, I am going to say this as politely as I can:I AM NOT LOOKING FOR IDEAS ON HOW TO POTTY TRAIN.Thank you so much, but I am educated on the issue.My dog is great at going to the bathroom outside, but still loves going inside also. I can’t handle a pee infested [...]

Read the rest of Open Question: Would get rid of a dog that you absolutely can’t potty train?

Any suggestions on how to best handle it, Thank you.He’s 6 months now. We don’t want to neuter him just yet, as he’s a pedigree.For now, we have a large cage that used to be a dog’s training cage, where we keep young Tom cat, when we need to open the windows /doors of the [...]

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Hi, As I said in my other question our Labrador is going to be an Outside dog. This means that he will be outside most of the day but he is free to come inside, especially when it is cold. He will NOT be on a chain, i am definately against that, our friends do [...]

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