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I'm a very strong advocate for positive reinforcement because my boxer responds much better to it. However, how do you use positive reinforcement when he does something unfavorable? I don't want to scold him but I want him to understand its bad.

My puppy scarfs his food and barely even chews it at all. I've started feeding him with a toy, but i really don't think it should be necessary to feed him with a toy for the rest of his life. What are my options?

Hey I am exploring possibly changing foods for my 6 month old Boxer. He is very energetic and burns a lot of calories, therefore, is about 8 lbs too skinny (said my vet). Right now I feed him Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream food. I previously fed him Diamond Naturals and he had constant diarrhea. W...

He knows sit and he's getting better with stay, but as soon as he sees people or dogs commands go out the window.

Hello I've posted a topic before about my dog getting over-excited when he sees other people and dogs and goes absolutely crazy! Jumping, running, rough housing, etc. The other post led to answers as to why he's doing this, but I need help preventing it. I can't allow him to socialize with people or...

My 17 week old boxer has start the humping the game and is showing some signs of aggression if you take away his "humping toy". Is this a sign that he is ready to be neutered even though he is only 4 1/2 months old? I'm a strong advocate for neutering if you don't plan on showing or breedi...

we take him for 2-3 walks a day (in addition to his bathroom trips), feed him about 20 ounces of food per day, and he can sit, lay, shake, and is about half way with stay.

So i guess he is in his rebellious stage then? thats why he feels the need to jump on people and show dominance.

I have a 17 week old boxer and he is very friendly, but plays rough and gets overly excited when he sees people. How do I train him to relax around people instead of jumping on them and getting all worked up?

Coffee cup is 11 ounces. My main concern is the smell and frequency of his stool. His weight is fine, he looks great. But if there is a digestive problem with the food I'm feeding him resulting in frequent smelly stool, then I think I need to make a change.

well, he is a puppy first of all. 4 months old. so anything will catch his attention. When hes off the leash and someone walks outside, he wants to go socialize. I feed him 2-3 times a day. morning, afternoon, night. and i walk him to use the bathroom 5-6 times a day and walk him for excercise 2 tim...

My dog is very exciteable and poses no threat to other dogs or people. However, he gets very excited when he sees people or things and its very hard to let me off the leash. How can I train him to relax around people and when is it safe to try it?

i feed him one coffee cup in the morning, 1/2 coffee cup at lunch, and a coffee cup at around 6:30-7. He is currently 29 lbs at 4 months.

Hey I have a 4 month old boxer puppy that I currently feed Diamond Natural Puppy food. He seems to need to poop quiet often, its very very smelly, and usually not firm. I was told by a colleague that the food was really good. What do you think of this brand, and will my pup benefit from switching to...

Ok that makes sense to me. I'll give that a try.