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Hi There, Regardless of why your beagle has a fear issue with your mom, the treatment is really the same. Slow desensitization to your mom and counter conditioning by pairing your mom with lovely things. If your beagle will eat from her hand, that is a great starting point. Meals fed via hand by you...

Do the stuff Noob's link to dog star daily recommended, but the real secret about puppy nipping is it actually does go away on its own. That being said, don't encourage or reinforce it, so stick with the basics (take your hands away if the nipping is unacceptably hard, make sure the dog is praised/r...

A deaf dog can be trained no differently then a hearing dog, except instead of using a clicker or a verbal marker "yes", you use a visual marker. Some examples include Thumbs Up,or a flashlight. I trained a goldfish using a flash light as an event marker since I wasn't sure if the goldfish...

All good advice here. I would advise that puppies go to puppy socialization class early. AVSAB recommends after first set of shots, but certainly by 2nd, and certainly by 12 weeks. Puppy socialization class (good ones) focus on classical conditioning so your puppy is exposed to a wide variety of PEO...

I wrote an article about dinner time begging here. Hope it is helpful.

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Thanks for taking the time to share pictures. Very interesting harness. Where can one get them?

A front clip harness does eliminates the dog's ability to pull the owner. Dog pulls, and dog ends up rotating either left or right, depending on what side the owner is on. Compared to an "H" style harness where the clip goes right in the middle along the spine - dog pulls, leash is tense, ...

He would benefit greatly from clicker training, with a strong emphasis on focus and attention to handler training. Overenthusiasm is a "general" issue that goes away by teaching your dog it's rewarding to stay focused on the handler - this is best accomplished by fun obedience training!

House breaking an adult dog that was never house broken can be tricky. Continue using the cleaner spray as best you can when there are accidents. The best approach is to prevent the opportunity for accidents by keeping an eye on your new dog at all times. This means on-leash, tethered to an immovabl...

What you are describing can sometimes be called "jealousy" although it is a bit inaccurate - it's really resource guarding of owners. Dog 1 finds affection from owners to be a very valuable resource, just like a valuable bone or prized toy. Dog 2 is "taking it" and therefore a fi...

Puppy nipping usually goes away on its own, but you can help hasten the process and reduce the risk by leaving your dog alone and ending all play if they mouth hard enough to hurt you. This could mean leaving the room altogether and not allowing your pup to follow. Gentle mouthing is fine.

Front-clipping harnesses are now the preference for all the reasons (flat collar = opposition reflex pulling, head-halter = general discomfort and its too easy to use them wrong). In the US and Canada there is the Premier Easy-Walk or the Sense-ation front clipping harness. http://www.softouchconcep...

Puppies experience the world through their mouth, so as long as the dog isn't chomping on the stones/breaking teeth or swallowing them, i think it is ok. It is as if a child picked up a stone and was inspecting it out of curiosity. Watch closely though to make sure its just tasting and touching with...

If Tilly is 2, and she just nipped 2 elderly people recently, is there a chance she has a medical condition that is causing discomfort? Has Tilly met elderly people before without incident? (and this change sudden). Medical conditions creep in and dogs are stoic and hiding pain. Pain and discomfort ...

Feed the dog in his crate with the door closed to manage the situation. This is always a good idea anyways for many different, unrelated reasons. With respect to being possessive of toys, practice trading for high value food frequently. Once the food is taken, return the toy. Repeat over and over ag...