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Victoria, You are the best! Thank you so much for all the tips you're giving the world for people who don't know how to properly train. You are truly making the world a brighter place by giving people a chance to bond even closer to their animals. However: I'm wondering how does one learn what you ...

sj96skittles wrote:When u were working on the leash biting with Sammy why didn't u use the chain leash? I wonder if you'll cometo Texas sometime!

See my last post - Sammy didn't need a chain leash.

I love Texas. Would love to come.

Hi Victoria: Great episode! In fact I liked this ep more than the others b/c it showed your skills off better than some of the other eps. When the 'bone' thing didn't work, you were quick to do something different/safer. It didn't look like you got bitten, and I hope you didn't but did you get nipp...

Regarding the doorbell training: My dog is almost 2 years old and has some problems when it comes to people at the door. She is fine when someone comes into the house (her jumping has stopped thank goodness) and immediately runs to find a toy she and the guest can play with :lol: The main issue is ...

Hello, everyone! Thanks for joining us tonight. I'll be here to answer questions about last weekend's episode. Let's get started.

Thanks for joining us, everyone! Great chat tonight - sorry I couldn't get to more questions. Keep watching, keep training, and I'll see you next week!
Victoria

dontpugme wrote:How was it in Colorado?

Beautiful! A bit nippy, though by Atlanta standards...

Victoria, What do you think of pronged collars? I am wondering if I have turned my dog aggressive by using one? I hate them. They look like medieval torture contraptions and ultimately I think they hurt the bond between dog and owner. It is certainly possible that a dog who experiences pain like th...

Victoria, I realize this is off subject but I am really looking for some advice. I saw that you supposedly went to Animal Behavior College at one point. I am currently speaking to an advisor at that school and am looking to become a certified dog trainer. I was wondering if you found this school to...

animals wrote:Hi Victoria!!
Why is it important not to repeat a command over and over when training your dog?

Consistency is key in positive reinforcement training. If you're not consistent, the dog doesn't learn the consequences (good or bad) of certain actions.

Hey Victoria!! Great episode!! Kudos to the odom family 4 rehoming jojo! I know it was a hard thing to do. I have 3 ?s. How is jojo doing in his new home? I didn't really get the purpose of teaching the dogs turn away. Was it to teach the dogs not to go 4 eachother if a fight starts? Did u do any t...

Hi Victoria, This is my first time chatting live with you. I don't know if I'm doing it right. My grandma just got a pit-bull puppy and she refuses to crate train him. Do you recommend crate training? Thanks so much. Lauren HI Lauren, and welcome! Yes, you're doing it right. I'm not a tech guru eit...

About the episode, did the Odoms give away the lab too? I didn't see him being trained in the "turn away" and I would think given Rufus' issues with other dogs, if the lab had still been around, he would have needed to be trained too in order to avoid any potential difficulties with Rufus...

I have two questions - in the beginning when Rufus attacked Jojo by the pool, was their fight not serious enough to break up, or was it that Rufus was aggressing so much, it was dangerous to step in? And, am I remembering the UK series correctly that Chaos was also a bulldog? If so, is there someth...

Loved the show as always. I was intersted in the look away comand. My dogs get right up in my face when I'm doing something low to the floor. Would the look away method work for my dogs? I've tried backing them away with a body block. Doesn't seem to work for me? Yes, it sounds like the 'look away'...