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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I often use this clip in workshops for dog trainers, veterinarians and vet techs when we talk about methodology, ethology and the role of discipline in dog training. At first glance it can be a little confounding. Look carefully and see if you can guess what the grandmother taught the puppy. It definitely learned something but
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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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Paw Licking Not Always An Allergy We have a two-year old, male golden retriever that about once every four or five months licks his paw until it is balding and slightly red. It always heals over but we are puzzled by what is causing this paw licking behaviour. He gets exercise and plenty of mental
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My 22-month high strung Lab, is a tremendous challenge; she barks for her meals. If I don’t feed her when she starts to bark, she wets in her crate. Sometimes she wets, even when I do get the food there on time. She has been vet checked. She is destructive in the house that I
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Last week we adopted a 5-year-old aggressive Chihuahua who had been surrendered by its owner who could no longer look after him due to working hours. Jasper had been a parent’s dog who had passed away. He had him boarding at a shelter for a couple of weeks before we adopted him. No mention of
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