Hi John, My husband and I rescued a male Bichon/Poodle mix that we named Trace. He’s 13 months old and we’ve had him for about 6 months. I know he was neglected and abused. I am starting to see bad behavior in him. I have another dog that is very gentle and so sweet. We […]
Bichon – Poodle Mix Showing Aggression Read More »
John, My daughter and her husband have a dog (probably about 2 years old) that demonstrates a lot of aggression, particularly when confronted about taking objects. He has been briefly around their nephew (age 1 year) and growled at him. My daughter is pregnant, due in January. We had the dog at our house this
Hi John, I have a 7 yr. old larger breed that I acquired almost 2 yrs. ago. He’s a good dog overall except he’s not good around small children. The person I’m moving in with has 2 young children age 2 and 6 and Torch has already nipped the 6 yr. old in the face. He’s
Hi John. I have a 6 year old Labradoodle, probably the alpha male. He was quite difficult to train at doggie school, wanting his own way even when a pup. He recently became more protective of our front door and backyard gate, to the point of snapping at friends, workmen or kids. When someone approaches
A Labradoodle and Purely Positive Dog Training Read More »
Dear Mr. Wade, I have an month old Labrador Retriever. She does not see me as the alpha “dog” and only listens to me when she feels like it. I know that she saw my ex as the alpha but it’s just the two of us now and she’s driving me crazy. Jen Hi
Dear John, We have a 2 year old Shih Tzu that we took to to obedience school. Never the less, she growls at children and is very fearful and timid. The younger the child, the worse she is, it seems 3 and under. We have an almost 3 yr. old grandson and another on the
Frightened of Children Read More »