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May I ask? Is there still a flea problem?

Oh, and yes, we did look into the crate idea. However, Big Guy has already made our spare bedroom his own, so we use that as his 'crate'. His second safe place, is the area in the corner of our office, which while open to the rest of the house, still affords him a birds eye view, while still being a...

Thank you all so much. I read the thread regarding body language, and that helped tremendously. Even though I was taken aback at the 'Stupid dog' comment, it actually seems to be working (though I don't call him stupid dog, I just say 'relax' in a mellow voice), but I walk away immediately afterward...

After the initial knock at the door, when my dog announces visitors, I make him move back from the door. He was a jumper, but I snapped my fingers, and said 'down' firmly. In the beginning, I used Victoria's method of asking my guest to turn from him and ignore him, until he began to understand that...

That was one of the most informative reads I've had in a long time. Recently, my husband and I adopted a dog, Zorro (or Big Guy as we now call him), a pit bull/boxer mix. We had been discussing getting a dog, and were comparing breeds that would fit best with our family, which includes a pixie-bob c...