Aggressive Dachshund Ruling The Roost Dear John, I rescued a Dachshund named Diesel about 3 years ago from an abusive lifestyle. He was about 7 lbs sopping wet, missing hair, full of fleas, with huge slits in his ears. Now he is about 10 lbs heavier, in great shape, hair grew back and his slits […]
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How do dogs behave outside vs inside? Shara (Florida) Hi Shara, If you mean when unsupervised, they behave like a child would if you left them alone in the mall alone unsupervised. Some worse than others. Genetics affect it. I don’t allow any dogs alone time in a yard (or at a window indoors) until
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Is Getting a Second Dog a Good Idea? (I’ve written this Second Dog first draft stream of consciousness and as comments come in and other things come to mind I’ll make some additions) There are good reasons for getting a second dog and some bad reasons for getting a second dog. Even when the reasons
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Pit Bull Won’t Come Out of Fear or Habit? Hi John, I have a rescue pit bull. I am a male and his is also. When we first got him he was very timid around me and other males but just loved women. Over time with patience and positive reinforcement he no longer acts timid
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Young Presa Canario Showing Some Attitude Hello John, I came across your website online and I was hoping to ask you a simple question. I have a one and a half year old, male, neutered, Presa Canario mix who is very aggressive to people and other dogs; whether it be people we pass on the
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Cane Corso the Right Fit – Maybe Maybe Not Hi John, For the last year I’ve tried to adopt a rescue Cane Corso, but either they weren’t good with children, or the rescue/shelter didn’t have resources to make sure the dog got along with mine/my children. We finally found a breeder we liked (and was
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