Archive for March, 2010

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How can I get my dogs to get along better?


2010
03.28

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blakbutterfli asked:


They don’t fight or anything like that. My oldest dog (2 1/2 year old Boston Terrierr) lets my new puppy ( 2 month old Jack Russel Terrier) basically dominate him.

She nips at him, chews on his toys and chases him all over the house and our yard. I guess I figured since he is the older dog, was in the house first and is male, he would be the dominant dog. But, she is dominating him. My male dog is fairly passive and will not bark at her, or nip/bite her. I am unsure if I should do anything or just let “dogs be dogs” and let them work it out.

I guess I feel my male dog, seeing as how we got him first, should be the dominant dog. But maybe not.

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dOG?


2010
03.27

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Champion asked:


THERES A RATWILER IN MY HOUSE….HE ATE MY SOFA, I RAN AWAY AND HE RIPPED MY SHIRT AND ATE MY SHOES. HE WAS CHASIN AFTER ME AND THE FRICKIN THING GOT STUCK IN MY PIANO??!? WHAT DO I DO NOW…..THE THING IS BARKIN AT ME, I THINK HE WANTS TO KILL ME. MY PIANO IS PLAYING CUZ HES MOVING IN THERE…MY GRANDMA IS SCREAMIN….OMG

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Have a dog that barks at 2 dogs when they pass the house. How do we get him to stop?


2010
03.11

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T asked:


He is a beagle who will only bark when he needs to go outside or wants more food. We are very lucky. But, there are 2 dogs that don’t socialize with other dogs that he barks and howls at when they pass by the house. The owners of the 2 dogs think he is adorable and laugh when he does this but we want this behavior to stop. Other dogs in the neighborhood also bark and growl at these 2 dogs too.

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How do you feel about the poor dogs that have to live outside dogs?


2010
03.10

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Im not here asked:


I have always cringed at the site of outside dogs they are either free roaming, tied up with a crappy dog house for cover or in a kennel all day and night. If you own a dog and keep him outside morning noon and night, why even own a dog anyway! They are part of the family and I can’t imagine them being happy out there all the time. They need walked, socialized and to be in good health and clean smelling. I live in a big city where alot of the people keep their dogs outside and it’s an inconvience to not be able to sleep soundly at night. They use these dogs as burglar alarms or they sell drugs and want some type of alert system, so they have dogs tied up in various spot over their yards. Even with a large kennel your dog is not getting what it needs in life. Why have a dog if you aren’t going to care for them properly? Why not let them out during the day and crate them at night?
if you live in the country and have more than an acre and your dog is loose, this question is not geared towards you! This ? is geared towards the dogs that have no where to go!!!

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How do I get my dog to obey me at the dog park when she is around other dogs?


2010
03.04

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irbk asked:


My dog obey’s me ok at home and at the dog park. That is until we get around other dogs. Once she starts running around with other dogs, she completely ignores me. It’s ok that she runs around with other dogs and they all play well together, but I need to make sure she stays some what close to me and will come when called. Any suggestions on how to get her to obey a “come” command when she’s around other dogs?

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How to socialize my dog with other dogs?


2010
03.01

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emillielyy asked:


I have a male maltese mixed, 1 1/2 years old at home and recently adopted a new dog, a 3 years old male shih tzu. The problem is, the shih tzu basically does not get along with all dogs, not just my current maltese mixed. He’ll growl whenever a dog comes near him and even attempt to attack and bite other dogs. Since he is a rescued dog, I do not have any information of his past. He marks very often though I’ve tried to correct him many times.

How do teach him to be calmed and submissive when he’s around with other dogs?