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I have tried to get my mom to give the leader roll but I'm not to sure how to after failing before (she's not used to it) so do you have any tips on it?? Never, ever do this. Ever. It's a wonderful way to get bitten, as you are essentially threatening your dog's life in doggy language. I believe so...

Just visited that website, noticed a lot of "pack leader" advice... not something I would recommend at all. For your Italian Greyhound, have you tried having her in the same room as your husband and every time he's nearby, giving her a treat? Find a treat that she would do absolutely anyth...

I'm so sorry this is happening to you, Mattie. :( I do hope you decide to stay, though it's your decision; you've been a wonderful help to not only myself and Rosie, but so many other dogs and owners as well. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Best of luck to you, and I hope to see you on the boar...

If you have a PetSmart near you, they sell three different kinds of Blue Buffalo, though not Taste of the Wild. We had Rosie on Blue Buffalo Wilderness, but she got sick, so now she's on the fish and sweet potato and does fine. I forget what the other kind of Blue Buffalo PetSmart sells, but will ch...

Keeping in mind too that the higher quality foods will last you longer as you won't need to feed as much of it. Before I researched foods, I fed my Rosie three and a half cups of Purina twice a day. She also pooped about three times a day. Compare that to my feeding her Blue Buffalo (the highest qua...

I would tentatively agree to rehoming one of the dogs as well, though dogs of the same age/gender can get along. You just want to be setting them both up for success, and I believe it will be easier with just one of the dogs along with your current one. Also, forget about that "pack leader"...

Poor Duchess! My Rosie was very much the same way when we first adopted her - she hid and would tremble and run when approached. It's a very good sign Duchess is eating; many dogs stop eating under extreme stress. What I did with Rosie was simply ignore her when first brought her home. She did not w...

You've done a wonderful job, Meg. Isaiah is a lucky lady to have a mom like you!

I don't believe Mattie is trying to be a know-it-all, Dale, relax. :D She's offering her advice and thoughts on the situation as she's quite experienced in training. For water if you're trying to keep a pup on a strict schedule, how about leaving the pup ice cubes instead of taking up their water? T...

No vomiting overnight, so I cooked up some scrambled eggs this morning. You'd think she was never feeling ill. :P She seems much better this morning, so the only thing we can think of was a stomach bug or she had gotten into something when she was playing in the field. She's doing much better with h...

Will do, Mattie, thank you. I myself have to attend as an employee, but I will leave her at home. I don't think she had shut down, as she was playing quite happily with her shepherd buddy and a corgi pup, she just avoided the big Leonberger. She seems to do well with puppies, even going to separate ...

Well, we got Rosie back into a harness, I'm not sure of the type, but it's a hand-me-down from a GSD friend. It fits her nicely, though she seems to think it's a sled dog harness. :( Took us twenty minutes to get from the apartment to the parking lot this morning as we stopped and refused to move ev...

We had a small victory last night that I thought I'd share. :D I was out taking Rosie for her walk after my partner and I arrived home from a friend's (we were gone about four hours - no accidents!) and as we were walking to her usual potty spot, a guy with a Cavalier King Charles spaniel rounded th...

Very interesting reading, Mattie. Would you mind asking your friend who sent it to you if I could make copies to pass out to my students at work? I've been getting quite a few new students who insist CM's way is the way to go, and not much I say can convince them that their 10 week old GSD pup is no...

Thank you for your advice, Mattie. I'll try the harness again now that she's not pulling like a freight train when on a normal walk and see how that goes. We stopped using it while loose leash walking training as when she pulled, nasty sores opened up on her chest and armpits where the harness rubbe...