John, we have just lost our 7.5 year old chocolate labrador retriever to hemangiosarcoma. We have a 6 year old German Shorthaired Pointer who has lived with us and our lab his whole life. He is generally fine, but has been more clingy than usual. Is it possible to introduce a new lab puppy to […]
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Dear John, Some time ago, I was planning on getting a shepherd, it did not happen. I am now planning for that shepherd at the age of 65. Is this a good dog for me at my age? I have always owned Chow’s so am familiar with large strong dogs. I feel with the right
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Hi John, We have a next door neighbour who recently bought a cane corso “puppy”. I have seen it chase kids and pull them down by their shirts, on one occasion snipping at a boy and causing him to cry. The dog is seldom on a leash and It doesn’t seem they are training the
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I have a 15 year old dog, a Chihuahua who is almost deaf and blind. I am getting a new teacup Chihuahua. My dad says that my old dog may feel that he is being replaced and grieve himself to death. What are your thoughts? Cheryl – Wisner, Nebraska Hi Cheryl, I don’t think it
We have two male Cane Corso’s (litter mates) who just turned 1 year old. Both are neutered. At random times like when they’re playing, someone comes to the house, etc. they rear up at each other, bark violently & ferociously as if they’re trained attack dogs until we bravely separate them then they’re back to
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My dog is quiet with me (barking only a 2 or 3 times), but barking more frequently (every 10-20 min) when with my parents. When Lady’s with me, she isn’t alerted much by noises outside but with my parents, she becomes more sensitive and barks at them. I think that it is possible to train
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