In another thread of mine (John ‘Ask The Dog Guy’ Facebook Post) someone I think who may be a dog trainer responded to someone else’s comment with: “I’ve had to deal with people refusing to acknowledge the dog’s they are dealing with . . . All of it has provided me with an appreciation for […]
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I have a nine-year-old male dachshund who is very mean. To date he has bitten five people, sending two to the hospital and two others being family members living in the home. We are now expecting our first grandchild in January. I was wondering if there is a medication that would help him. I don’t
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My 8-year-old pitbull Nala started to become extremely fearful of thunderstorms and fireworks a few years ago. Every summer after the first few storms and fireworks happen she turns into a nervous dog. She doesn’t want to go out past 6 pm. She is constantly looking around “waiting” for something to happen. She starts shaking
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The first few times I heard someone refer to a dog as a ‘fur baby’ or themselves as a ‘pet-parent’ I found myself scrutinizing the person for signs of mental illness. It seemed such an odd thing to say. I then remembered quite a few years earlier, someone sending me a letter, taking me to
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We rescued a 10-year-old Irish Setter. It is believed that she was left outside with other dogs. The issue we have is getting her to “do her business” in our yard. She is holding it and only lets go when we are at the dog park. Have you got any helpful hints for getting her
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This is an excerpt from a booklet (What Are The Different (and best) Puppy and Dog Training Methods) I put together for people wishing to research beforehand the best approach to training their companion dogs so that they can find the right trainer to help them with their dog’s future. The purpose of the chapter was
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