Use Caution With Kids Walking Dogs Hi John, We are looking for a tool to help us with training our standard poodle to walk nicely. She is over 6 months old, and we just got her a few weeks ago. Before we got her, I don’t think she was taken for walks often, and she […]
Another interesting article from ScienceDaily about the relationship similarities people have with their children vs their pets. For me this isn’t much of a surprise and the greater question is whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. “People have an innate need to establish close relationships with other people. But this natural
Hi John … I am looking to adopt a 2 year old unspayed female dog. She doesn’t seem be to potty trained despite the current owners best efforts and the efforts of their ‘dog psychologist’. She is “trained” as far as that she won’t soil inside her cage. I’m told that she comes to you,
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Dear John: After being a long time reader, thought I’d ask a litter box question. I have a 13 year old long haired male cat. He is an indoor cat and from kitten hood lived his life in a single family home. We recently moved to an apartment and while he pees in his litter
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Aggressive Rottweiler – Unbalanced or Victim? I was recently bitten twice in the thigh during a brief visit to my neighbours by their 130 lb. 2-3 year old Rottweiler. He was fixated on me when I entered and began to circle me, barked and then started biting. I did not yell or attempt to resist
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Reasons for Canine Separation Anxiety Hi John: My sister’s dog is a 50 pound, 11-year-old mix Doberman Pinscher/German Shepherd X. Molly has always suffered from separation anxiety but in recent months has become destructive. She has totally chewed up sofa cushions and more dangerously, wires! She seems to be having trouble adjusting to my sisters new
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