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First, make sure the dog gets enough good romping and exercise so he's not too pent up. Does he know "sit?" When you see the very first intention to jump, while his muscles are just beginning to contract, ask for a sit. Then bend down and turn sideways to him and give him attention. If you...

You leave your puppy running loose in the house, unsupervised when you're not there????? A-h-h-h.....a recepie for disaster. She could chew on electric cords and be electrocuted. Nevermind the wood splinters. She could be strangled on something. I highly recommend you get her crate trained asap. The...

I had one for my Doberman. He had a dog-dog over-reactive problem and that was one of the things I used to help a little bit. I'd put a water bottle in each side and a few other little things...poop bags. He seemed to concentrate on that and feel like he had a job. It didn't solve the whole problem,...

An excellent book for this is Click To Calm, by Emma Parsons. I highly recommend it.

Happy belated birthday Ellie. You are one gorgeous Dobergirl. I love all the pictures, but that first one where you have plucked the feathers out of the duck is priceless! You are indeed a clever girl. When my Dad use to go hunting and bring home a bird, my mother had the tedious job of plucking fea...

Wise advice Mattie...such a sensative post. He is still very young and these things take time. It is unfamiliar and scary for a pup to be alone and just working things up gradually is best. He'll come around to feeling more secure in time. Do you have any interactive toys, like a Buster Block or a K...

He wants to play, using your feet for a chew toy. You have to let him know that they are not a toy and all the fun will stop when he does that. Cause and effect: He begins to go for your feet (before he's in full swing), you immediately walk out of the room and close the door, completely ignoring hi...

The next night, the whining continued for several hours and in the end I gave in and brought him upstairs to sleep in my bedroom. That didn't help because he found out it works to whine and carry on for hours. But I do understand your dilema. He does sound like he has some real separation anxiety g...

A-w-w...poor Merlin. And poor you. You must be so worried. I'm so sorry you and he are having to go through this. I send you my very best wishes for a successful operation and good recovery. (((hugs)))

Thank you Ocelot. So, you have a Dobe! Aren't they a wonderful breed? So you get "goosed" by your Dobe. Lyric was so good natured and he loved Chulita...nothing she did could possibly put him off. He loved playing with her and was so gentle...such a sweet natured boy he was. What he's doin...

Absolutely. That is so true and such a good point to bring up. She's going to likely get worse with the drama before she gets better so you have to out-last her. Right now.....for the last couple of weeks, my DVR receiver for my satalite TV thing has been putting a warning on the TV that my remote c...

Already, so many good suggestions. I like the idea of the crate next to your bed. (if she's crate trained and use to it. If not, I'd accustom her to it gradually at first) Last night put me over the edge. I was up the majority of the night because of her. I have tried everything over the past few we...

I totally agree with you Mum24....all good points. The OP stated the the prong collar doesn't hurt. If it didn't hurt, then how can it work? Either a dog works to avoids something painful or uncomfortable or he works to earn a reward. Neutrality does not change behavior. Surely a prong collar couldn...

No, I bought a new coat. It took three repititions to train me to be more careful; first, a nice fleece sweatshirt thing, next, another nice fleece (both pockets in each) and finally my good winter coat.

Warning... Never leave an expensive LL Bean coat or it's pockets which had treats in them....even if there are only crumbs left.... in reach of a Chihuahua. :evil: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v645/Carriebrent/my%20dogs%20some%20more/joserippedcoatshell.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64...