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So proud of the owner. I gave her instructions to move the leash around in different locations so the dog would become less reactive to its movements. It worked and for a 75 year old woman she did incredibly well. First training season went very well and not nearly as much jumping as the initial mee...

The owner would like to enjoy walking the dog BUT since she is 75 years old I don't think she will be walking to really exercise the dog. I am going to have to see if she will let me train differently. She has such a set budget that she is resistant to an $10 difference. I will have to really observ...

Thank you everyone for your input. Yes, this dog is under exercised. Mainly because the dog does this behavior with the owner even being leashed. Its and event just to leash the dog. Will have to treat the same as greeting with walking out if he doesn't sit, which he doesn't know well to begin with....

Well, this is more than serious. I have been asked as a trainer to help with a dog jumping problem. This is more than the norm: Keep in mind that this dog, yellow Lab, in tact male, 100 lb, 3 yrs old, owned by a 75 year old woman who is not very strong herself: When this dog meets someone new in the...

How essential is it to have a CGC certificate. I have been training my clients dogs (I am a pet sitter) and have recently been invited by some of the shelter volunteers to participate in this training session for our adopted dogs. I adopted my dog a year and a half ago and started training her the m...

I agree with Mattie about the gentle leader. I prefer a non-pull harness instead. They may not appear to work well to some people but once you really try one they are great!

I thank you for wanting to correct this behavior and to do it in a positive manner especially before your neighbor and the rest of the neighborhood bans against you. Dogs need responsible owners and the neighbors want them as well. I agree, check out a good positive trainer for this before it escala...

I just ordered her first book. I should have it in a few days and can't wait. I have trained four of my own dogs, a horse and mule so training is not foreign to me. I also find that I use it in my business as a dog walker/pet sitter as well. I'm getting this book to just reinforce training that I am...

Thank you all for your input. She does very well on leash while walking, providing that we are not with other dogs. She is very competitive. Her non-pull harness works very well for that and if no other dogs are around a plain collar is o.k. It was said the she is becoming more and more fit which is...

Thank you so much. If I hadn't said before Moots is 13 yrs old and has been the second greatest dog ever, especially for raising a little boy, who is now almost 17. Sophie is 1.5 yrs old and she came to us when our neighbor was looking for a dog and wanted Moots to come meet dogs for a "friendl...

The only way I can get my Lab/Greyhound mix exercised fully is to run her on my bike and she loves hitting the trails near us and running. I do not want her to pull me on the bike which means I have to ride quickly. However, I still need a device that will encourage her to NOT PULL. I have gone thro...

My friend uses Frontline and our vet has told her 3 days prior and 3 days after application. It seems to work well on a monthly basis for her dog against flees and ticks. I only use flee and tick shampoos and it seems to work for my dog. However, I limit where dog goes on hikes, walks and runs. My d...

I have two dogs a 1.5 yr old Lab/Greyhound mix and a 13 yr old shepherd/rot mix. I may have gotten a bad/stale bag(s) of food. I use both Iams and Nutro Natural Choice and mix the two. Recently my lab mix was off her feed, vomited and was constipated. I started feeding her brown rice, chicken and gr...

I am a pet sitter/dog walker and a new client which is a pet bull is very dog aggressive especially with small dogs simply wants to attack the dog(s). How should I handle her and distract her when this happens. Also, she will go after your feet when you where shoes that have rubber in them, i.e. ten...

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