My dog, when he sees another dog coming jumps up onto his hind legs and starts to pull forward while barking. I have tried to stop this leash pulling by getting him to sit so that the other dog can approach, but he suddenly gets deaf and has a one track mind that does not include listening to […]
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John, we have two tickets for barking, one a conviction the other pending. Our problem is that it’s not our dogs that are the problem. They do not go outside unattended and if one of them barks once, they are brought back inside. There are many dogs in our neighborhood and in particular a black
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I just discovered your website and have been reading your columns with great interest. About three weeks ago we bought an 8-week-old Shih Tzu cross. I had my reservations about the breeder, but it was too late, as my daughter was already in love. Well, the honeymoon is over. He seems to be extremely comfortable
My kitten has a scratching pad, but she never uses it. However she’s great at scratching furniture and carpet. I don’t know what else to do to make her use her scratching pad. Amongst other things, I’ve tried spraying her with water but nothing has helped. L.E. Hi L.E. Cat experts used to say that
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My son has a 10-month-old chocolate lab and she has no respect for senior citizens (me) so who should do the dog training? She will do anything for him but ignores everyone else. I call her the garbage can as she eats anything – paper, pens, quarters etc. Dog training is on the horizon but
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My 13 year old daughter has a 2 year old border collie. I am divorced from her mother and did not live in the house when the dog was adopted as a puppy. The dog always barks excessively when I am in the house or yard. Over time, I’ve managed to get the dog to
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