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when my dog was 11 weeks old i use to crate him for short periods of time. in the begining i would crate him for 5 to 10 minutes and then let him out. sometimes i stayed in the room where he was sometimes i left the room. eventually i would leave the house. if he whined "oh well". whenever...

there's no "obstinate teenage stage". the "stages" as people refer to them are training and socializing issues (i think). find a trainer. train and socialize everyday. be consistant in your training. i find training in sessions works best. each session last 5 to 15 minutes. i con...

go to the Vet.

when you can't watch your pup crate him. when you go to work crate him and find
someone to come in and give him a break.

teach your dog hand signals. when your dog grabs his leash stop, take the leash out of his mouth and give him your hand signal for "no". don't wait untill it's time to go for a walk to leash train. leash your dog when inside. if he grabs the leash give your hand signal for "no". ...

i think giving a dog antlers or beef femur bones depends on how aggressive the dog chews.
my dog has had femur bones since he was a pup. i started giving him antlers
last year.

why don't you walk your dog and see if that helps with going to the bathroom.
the pacing, find a trainer/behaviourist.

i think when a dog is introduced to a new word for an object it doesn't matter what shape or size it is. the word given is the word associated with that object. i don't a dog is reasoning a word with the size or shape. you can teach a dog "go get your leash" but if you use a ball instead o...

a rabbit is a hare.

Nettle wrote:Lol, Judy, I was thinking a dog would fare much better than a child on rabbit, deer, fox.....

>>>>>>> and not all that many people can tell a rabbit from a hare<<<<<<

if they don't have an interest in animals

invite lots of people to visit so you can teach him how to meet and greet. i think socializing
may help with the barking at people and other dogs when they walk pass your house. set up
the situations to socialize and train. be consistent in your training and socializing.

i'm constantly switching my dog's food. i want to try fish4dogs. i feed my dog fresh fish.
when i feed him canned fish it's in water no salt added. i use cold, first pressed salmon oil.

pup's mouth, nip, lick etc. usuing their mouth is a way of communication and learning. with training, guidance and age your pup will learn not to nip or be mouthy. when my dog was a pup his crate was in the livingroom. he whined the first 3 nights he was home and after that all was quiet. when i was...

could your dog be allergic to what you're feeding her?

that's not funny but it's surely making me laugh. i think you missed a signal.

if my dog was uncomfortable with the tub i wouldn't try to put him in it. have a hot water line installed on the garden hose line. then you give him a bath usuing some warm water. i haven't had to the need to bathe my dog in the winter. if i couldn't put my dog in the tub for a winter bath i would t...