Mother’s Day Column [youtube Aq8y0SNeRdQ] I’m not sure where the phrase, “a dog is man’s best friend” came from but it really needs the addition of “and a family’s mom is a dog’s best friend”. Mother’s day is as good a time as any to take a look at the role moms play in making […]
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Dear John, I have an annoying walking problem with my 3 year old Jack Russell. She has been to puppy obedience school and passed. No matter the collar she will give up the opportunity to breath just to pull. She has figured out that if she makes her neck rigid she can still pull. It
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I have a male German Shepherd. He is very sociable with people and other dogs. I have no control or other problems as a rule. At the age of one, he started mounting other dogs. He does not practice this on a regular basis, but going to a dog park, another dog may start and
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If you want to teach a dog to walk on a loose leash – slow is fast. Walking around the neighbourhood is unwise. Lay a foundation in the yard and start to add common distractions by visiting places to continue your training. Train near bike paths, pedestrian walk ways, near dog parks. Check out my
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I have volunteered to keep 2 pugs for a week while the owner is away. After being walked for a half hour the male pug pees in the house. He has squirted every item in the house must have been affected. He’s getting neutered next week. Will that help? Thanks Irene Hi Irene, There are
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We have two male Australian Shepherd Pups (5 months old). They are brothers from the same litter. They are scheduled to be neutered next week and to begin obedience school the week after. The problem we have with them is their puppy dog play fighting. It is driving us nuts. They nip and tackle each
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