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You Say You Researched The Breed, The Breeder, The Training Or The Trainer…

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When we ‘research’ something on the Internet, the search engines we use (Google, Bing, etc.) rarely provide us with expert advice links. Their algorithms take us to sites that are search engine optimized, trending or otherwise popular, and/or similar to the philosophical leanings that past searches of the person that types in the topic.

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Avoid Playing Fetch With Sticks And Frisbees And Some Better Options

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In The Category Of “I Never Would Have Thought Of That” For Fetch Oriented Dogs Avoid Sticks and Frisbees (And Some Better Options) Why I Recommend Avoiding Sticks I’m not one to bubble wrap children or dogs, but still, I advise clients with dogs that love to play ‘fetch’ to resist using sticks for that

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Did One Of Two ‘Very Sweet’ Pit Bulls Kill The Sick Cat They Lived With? (Seven Cats Remain)

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We have 2 otherwise very sweet mixed breed pit bulls. We also have or HAD 8 cats, now down to 7 because the dogs “tortured” for lack of a better word one of our sick cats (Missy). Missy has that incurable feline rhino virus, but otherwise behaved normally (ate, drank, purred, played etc) I just

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More Crate Training Problems! 4.5 Month Black Labrador Retriever X

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Was Okay In Crate But Anxious/Fearful And Hates It Now Our dog crated very well after adoption (8 weeks) would voluntarily go to crate at night, would whine when he needed out for a “potty” break. Night time crate in the master bedroom. During the day (whole family home during Covid Quarantine) he never wanted

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Should A Self-Described Dog ‘Mom’ With Large ‘Fur-Baby’ Experience Take On A Five-Month-Old Cane Corso With An Iffy History?

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I have been the Mom of two English Mastiffs going on 13 years. My oldest past away and now I have my baby who is four. Recently a family member obtained a Cane Corso. The pup is now 5 months old, left in a crate most of the day, still not house trained and has

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Outdoor (Yard Living) Pitbull Doesn’t Like Sidewalks

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Pitbulls and Most Other Breeds Don’t “Like” Living In A Yard Their Owners Are Typically Confusing ‘Liking’ With “Accustomed Or More Used To” Breed: Pitbull Gender: Spayed Female (FS) Current Age: 6 months Age When Purchased: 1 Day My dog is an outside dog and she loves being outside, but for some reason, she will

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