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I only crate him when I'm gone, because I can't have him running around and jumping on and off of things until he's fully healed (that's why I thought about baby-gating him into the hallway where there's nothing to jump on). When I'm home, he gets to follow me everywhere - including the loo. I have ...

I introduced my new dog Asher over on the Dog Photos forum. I got him from the shelter only four days ago. He came in as a stray with a messed-up leg that had to be amputated. He's still wearing the cone and his stitches don't come out until Monday. So he's been through a lot. From the streets to t...

(Shortened my story to something more readable) My rat terrier Spartacus passed away in October of last year, and I got this guy at the shelter on Sunday. Three days ago. Possibly a chihuahua-schnauzer mix, ten pounds, a year and a half old, and only two days post-op when I got him. They say he came...

I got some clickers and he's doing okay with clicker training. I can get him to sit, lay down, sit, lay down, alternating back and forth, with pretty good accuracy. I can see him thinking it out - he still has a bit of trouble going from lying down to sitting (he looks at me like "What? I'm her...

Wow, thanks for the book recommendation. That is exactly what I was looking for. Spartacus is improving slowly, and I'm learning to avoid his triggers. And if I let him lead the way, he'll walk down the quiet alleyway and avoid the streets. He's gaining confidence indoors, but he's still sketchy out...

My rat terrier Spartacus has been burping the foulest, most disgusting-smelling sulfurous burps. I was just petting him, and I heard his stomach give a little rumble, then from his mouth issued a hideous stank as if a portal to Hell itself had been opened in his esophagus, allowing the brimstone fum...

Wow, you're dealing with a lot right now. Bless you for being willing to work through his issues. Do you have any pictures? :) Yeah, I didn't realize how overwhelmed I was with all of this until I started composing that post, then it hit me. Here he is, Sir Doctor the Reverend Spartacus Chickmagnet...

Hi folks. I adopted a four-year-old rat terrier with a lot of issues. First, he was raised on a farm with very little socialization and training. I brought him to the city where he's meeting new people, new dogs, and new experiences for the first time. Second, what little training he had was done by...