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Was hoping everyone could take a second and vote for Chief in this contest. He has a chance to win 2 years worth of Merrick dog food. Voting only takes a second and you can vote every 24 hours. Feel free to share to if you want. Thank You all http://bit.ly/1tsUmls

The other day I was on my laptop sitting in the chair and Chief went and got a toy and dropped it in my lap. We have also been playing a game I hand him the toy and he drops it and gets a treat. I also took him outside with Macy dads golden I threw his Kong tennis ball its really big so he can eat i...

Received the book Mine by Jean Donaldson today reading away. I like it so far.

I just bought a gentle leader yesterday. I have had a sensation harness for Chief since I got him and its helped a lot but he still pulls. I want to walk him more so I thought we will try it. I don't really like the look because it looks like a muzzle and might make people think he's aggressive when...

NILF I would not call abusive but it can certainly be unfair and unjust to your dog. A lot of time we have the wrong expectations and understand of what our dogs truly understand. For instance we often assume since our dog sits on command in our home that they will sit on command at the dog park. T...

You might find this interesting http://www.dogstardaily.com/blogs/nilif-nasty An interesting read, but personally I think its ridiculous to say that nilf is abusive. Someone somewhere can try can find something negative towards everything out there. Whether its food we eat, drink, even talking on c...

You won't be told to apply NILIF here (except by the odd troll) - it's abusive. There is no harm in a dog having 'manners' but that is something different. Also your dog is not testing who is the boss - what was going on in his mind is what you have already been told here. :) He was upset and confu...

Well met with a trainer yesterday at my local 150 acre dog park today with Chief. She said she was very surprised on his demeanor and his confidence. She said based on what I told her happened and his past that he is a great dog and meets other dogs very well. She said she believe Chief is just tryi...

Yes... What is it in us humans that brings out this "how dare you dog growl at me?! I'll show you :twisted: " reaction? Is it some kind of innate fear? Anyway - I agree with what's been said. Not sure what you expect from the expert.... If you expect him to do some magic and teach Chief t...

So yesterday and today I hand fed chief in the living room and we have been play the he trade game off and on. His favorite thing is the starmark everlasting treat ball. He doesn't chew it his favorite thing to do is just carry it around the house and show it to everyone. Well yesterday we worked wi...

I need advice asap! Last night I was in my room with Chief and he get a night treat every night. Well he wasn't eating it so I was going to take it away so my dads dog didn't take it. Well I bend down grabbed it then he growled at me I had it in my left hand already then he growled at me. I got upse...

Thank You all so much!! Will try to get another one later. Lol I am lucky I got a video at all my dad didn't even know how to start it let alone hold it the right way

Thank You very much!! It was a lot of work and really frustrating at times, but was defiantly worth the work.

Video taken today of Chief and I doing some obedience. If you don't know his story here is just a little of it. I got him from an abusive home and I could literally do no training... none. He would completely shut down, shake, and pee on himself. There was not specific trigger of when it would happe...

I seen this photo montage on FB https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=722278117800975&set=o.350299998390318&type=1&theater I was hopeing I would be able to get someone or more than on person to make me one like this or similar to this of Smokey useing the photos on his page. https:/...