Positively | Victoria Stilwell | Forum

I wasn't sure where to put this at, so I'll ask. My neighbor's dog has this strange growth on him. Now the dog is old, around as old as my dog. I'd say maybe 10-12 years old? Anyways, this growth has been there for a few years I've noticed. I've also noticed that it seems to be getting larger. It's ...

What's his body language like? Do you think he's more excited and wanting to play or do you think he's doing it to show dominance or some other emotion or sign? Technically, only you can decide because we can't see the dog...I'm sure it's nothing major. Maybe he just wants attention? Some dogs just ...

I believe she only does the worst of the worst cases. This usually falls under controlling dogs, theiving dogs, and of course, dangerous dogs. She has a book you can buy to offer more in depth training. You could always find a trainer thats positive and trustworthy to help with your dog. Of course i...

Can't say that I do get injured. Although I've had more than one dog pee on me...though that's beside the point, isn't it?

I'm sure he will be fine, but a visit to the vet is still important. It's probably nothing serious, but a visit is still in order just to make sure he's alright

I never said sound aversion was right for this case, ha ha...and sorry for typos. Anyways, the one point I asked earlier still stands, you should probably find out what sort of history the dog had prior to you adopting it. That might help somewhat, because it might shed some light as to why the dog ...

People like to try sound avertion coupled with reards for positive behavior...I can't give any definate answers, but it's clear the dog is a nervous dog. Does he/she have a history of being aggressive before you got it? Any sort of trauma it endured?

Of course time, patience, and compassion is key here. Is there anything you've done so far to try and convince her otherwise?

Yeah, they probably film for 2 or 3 days. Then again two weeks later. Though, she has waited two months for dogs ion extreme cases.

Dogs are abandoned all too often. It's upsetting and unfair. We've had dogs in my neighborhood left behind. Even family dogs 13 years old, left behind. Once even, a person from a neighboring street, tried to leave her dog in our yard, trying to get us to take care of it when we weren't home. People ...

Some books are also written by idiots, ha ha. In all seriousness, hard work and patience should do the trick. Do you have any friends or family who could come over and spend some time with the dog while you're at work? (I think your neighbor has nothing better to do though, some people have far too ...

8 hours? That's not good. Dogs are like people, they need company. He's a puppy, being left outside with a bunch of strange smells and sounds that can be scary for a dog that doesn't know much. Sure, showing your dog that being independent is a good thing, but leaving outside for 8 hours will not do...

Just curious, why do you want to have it "fixed" again?

I wouldn't think there would be any major inconvenience. I mean, as long as your partner has some sort of consistent role in your dogs life, and the dog understands what is expected of it, everything should be ok. As long as the dog is cared for and raised properly, he/she should be alright. That so...

?!?!? Hm? As with the others, I'm telling you, get another vet. Vets are supposed to be able to treat animals with care and respect, if they are going to take the easy way out, that's not going to be effective. Now, you say the dog is of a larger breed? We all know that large dogs are prone to get h...