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I agree with not using a squirt bottle to startle your puppy. People talk about all kinds of training tools and devices. I find the very best training tool in the whole world is getting your puppy's absolute trust. Anything you do which could be construed as an attack on him erodes a little bit of t...

Excellent post by Emma...couldn't have said it any better. Just to reiterate though...I don't know what you mean by "correcting" the pup but if he's already snapping at you when you do, you've put him on the defensive. Never put a dog on the defensive. Here is an excellent bunch of article...

See? I need people like you, Dana and Ocelot to bring me back to earth. There seems to be a small bit of logic left in me but sometimes it gets over run by the "a-w-w-w-w" factor.

Aren't they cute? Pictures like those give me a bad case of puppyitis.

My niece has put her dog, Eli's food by the front door. (she free feeds) And the other dog's food in the kitchen. Eli was eating the other dog's food and my niece told him not to and showed him to the door where his food bowl is. The next thing she saw was Eli going to the other dog's food bowl agai...

Oooooooooo....such a cute puppy picture and beautiful adults. Just lovely!

http://www.canineconcepts.co.uk/item--H ... ti-harness

Here it is. See the black Lab. Yes, it's a no pull harness with the control from the front...lets you direct the direction the dog is going. (not a head halter)

Just make a bee line for the bathroom and close the door or lead him into the bathroom and leave him just for a minute or so. In other words, it's to show him that the fun stops when he does that. Then when you are back with him again, show him a really nice toy that he will love to chew on. Or a te...

No, I don't mind Maxi, just as long as it's for personal use. Thanks for your generous words. I think you have a lot of your own good sense built right in also girl!

Yes, I did post that thread for your benefit Cockercharlie. And for anyone with a new pup. Thank you Ocelot. This is what the breeder of my Dobe did. She had a crate in their area in the kitchen and took the door off. There were blankies and toys and the pups could go in and out as they wished. They...

Yup....."goosing." It must be an American expression. It's when someone comes up behind you and grabs your back side....like a goose! I get such a kick out of some of the slang or expressions the English use. It's fun to see the different terminology from around the world. I totally agree ...

Such sage advice! If your family won't do all that, instead of putting him down, maybe you can re-home him to someone who is willing and able to rehabilitate him and wants to keep him for themselves. (?) I have Chihuahuas and even though they have never ever been purposely frightened or had things d...

ACCUSTOMING YOUR PUPPY TO A CRATE (from my book I'm writing) When you get your puppy, have a crate already set up for him with a comfortable bed or blankets, some good chew toys and some water. Crates are pens made of wire or molded plastic. There are a few other types made of cloth or wicker, which...

This is an excellent site for information about nutrition. This gal is a nutrition expert and I had a consultation with her for my Doberman when he had liver disease. She devised a homemade, liver friendly diet that he did well on. She really knows her stuff. There is all kinds of information if you...

LOL Maggie! Yes, it was expensive...almost $200.00. Yes, I had one of those killer couches that need to have it's innards removed. How a tiny Chihuahua could have so much jaw power is beyond me. :twisted: Then there was the Doberman puppy...I won't even go there. :( I think I've been trained finally...