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by Zeldacorgi
Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:22 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: New Dog, need help!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1681

Re: New Dog, need help!!

Couple things I'd like to know-how old is the dog? What do you feed for food and treats? First thing, please stop with the squirt bottle. Giving her a negative consequence to her barking is only going to make her more anxious. There are better ways to teach her to stop barking, but first you need to...
by Zeldacorgi
Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:52 am
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: Exercise the Mind...
Replies: 91
Views: 137243

Re: Exercise the Mind...

Another game that is great for dogs is keep away. Grab some item that your dog has a special relationship (a ball or toy) and start running away from her. Keep your back to her the whole time. She will chase you trying to get the object. There's one way to build guarding behavior. Why not a rousing...
by Zeldacorgi
Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:15 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: feelling like I have made a terrible choice for my family..
Replies: 2
Views: 1273

Re: feelling like I have made a terrible choice for my family..

First thing I would do is have a family meeting. Everyone needs a chance to have a say on the subject. The only way to get this dog to a place where everyone can enjoy her is through hard work from ALL family members, that includes the kids. If everyone's on board, then next what you need to do is m...
by Zeldacorgi
Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:14 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Setting dog up for success-a cautionary tale
Replies: 7
Views: 3116

Setting dog up for success-a cautionary tale

Not so much seeking advice, but offering it for all those out there who are frustrated that your dog just won't do "it" your way. I had a bit of an I-told-you-so moment with my boyfriend tonight (although a bit hard to rub it in when he's bleeding that much :wink: ). Since the day I brough...
by Zeldacorgi
Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: GUARDING TOY
Replies: 3
Views: 1319

Re: GUARDING TOY

...runned towards her agressively. but he didn t do anything else. Can you describe why you believe his running towards her was aggressive? Were his hackles raised? Was he growling? What position was his tail in? Did he run all the way to your mom or turn back half way? Also, is this the only thing...
by Zeldacorgi
Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:01 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: puppy crying
Replies: 2
Views: 1202

Re: puppy crying

Also, how old is your puppy? How often do you take her out to potty and do you take her out just before you crate her? How often in a day do you have training sessions? How often in a day do you play with her? How often do you feed her? Where is the crate in relation to where you are? Do you have he...
by Zeldacorgi
Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:02 pm
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: puppy elimination change questions
Replies: 4
Views: 2073

Re: puppy elimination change questions

I also have a 5 month old puppy. As she's getting older, it's taking her longer to poop after meals. In fact, it's getting to the point where I can time it from her last elimination. Basically, she needs to go outside every 4-5 hours, and if she's had a meal in that time, she'll need to poop. If she...
by Zeldacorgi
Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:31 pm
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: coughing
Replies: 6
Views: 2720

Re: coughing

Let us know what happens. :-)
by Zeldacorgi
Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:48 am
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: coughing
Replies: 6
Views: 2720

Re: coughing

Go ahead and take him to the vet. It's very possible that even with the vaccination he may have kennel cough. Or something else. It's worth having a vet look into it.
by Zeldacorgi
Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:14 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: cocoa gone wild
Replies: 2
Views: 1188

Re: cocoa gone wild

How old is the dog? How long have you had him? What breed? What's his daily schedule? What are you feeding? Why are you putting him in the garage at night? I can already tell you that electric fences are not good for dogs and could possibly be causing some issues as it has a very negative effect on ...
by Zeldacorgi
Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:06 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Shy puppy
Replies: 5
Views: 2116

Re: Shy puppy

My thinking is that he's coming into his 2nd fear stage. Has he always been shy? That may just be part of his personality.
by Zeldacorgi
Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:24 am
Forum: Breed Questions
Topic: CORGIS!
Replies: 5
Views: 3337

Re: CORGIS!

Zelda met her first corgis since we brought her home! Maybe it's my imagination, but she seemed to be much more curious and comfortable with meeting these corgis than she has any other breed. It was really fun to see. :D Although these corgis were F to the A to the T. Definitely a lesson on not over...
by Zeldacorgi
Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:17 am
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: Pregnant?
Replies: 12
Views: 3651

Re: Pregnant?

When I contacted the breeder we used they weren't sure if a mating took, but if their ***** was pregnant then we could get a puppy. Lucky us, she was pregnant. However, we would have been totally fine if the opposite had been true. It's nature. As long as you're not making any promises, people shoul...
by Zeldacorgi
Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:02 am
Forum: Health, Diet and Exercise
Topic: Sudden decrease in puppy eliminating.
Replies: 1
Views: 1027

Sudden decrease in puppy eliminating.

I'm pretty sure I'm approaching being known as the poop lady with all the poop questions I have. :lol: So it seems this week that Zelda has had a drop off in the number of times and amount she poops. Last week, we could time her to every 3 hours, then suddenly, we're lucky if she goes every 5 hours....
by Zeldacorgi
Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:30 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Working on Down
Replies: 3
Views: 1621

Re: Working on Down

How is your body positioned? Are you standing and bending over? Are you sitting on the ground with her when doing down? In my experience, the lower you start with a dog, the more likely they'll do the down. Was they have a 100% down while you're sitting, move to kneeling. Then to squatting, then to ...