I recently became the owner of a beautiful American Bulldog, Tank. He is 9-10 months old, and despite being a puppy he is, for the most part is well behaved. Except he chews, and I mean everything. He thinks my daughters toy box is his personal stash. He gutted my daughters pillow, and when I ... more >>

Hi, I am looking for advise and opinions about resource guarding. It's something I have been dealing with and working on since Dazy was tiny and I have received so much info I don't know which way to go!!! As much as she is smart, obedient, confident and never complains about anything, she feels ... more >>

what are the positives and negative for using treats while training? and what are the positvies and negatives for not using treats and should i just use praise to reward if i am not using treats? any help would be great. thanks ... more >>

my puppy feels he needs to try to run out the open door any chance he gets..even if there isnt another dog outside orsomething that cathes his eye. any ideas on how to stop him from running out the door, i'm scared he might not come back (still working on the ... more >>

Let me give you a background of the situation:I live with 4 other girls and two dogs. Neither is mine. One is a minnie snouzer (sp?) who is female and 9 months old and is perfectly trained. The other is a 2 yr old pomeranian male who is not fixed and pees in our house every chance he gets, and it ... more >>

hey everyone, this site is really helpful but i have a new question, when i have my dog around other dogs (5month old male border collie) he lungs towards them, and i am not usre if he is doing the out of fear or dominance, and i have no idea what to do , every one says that its just a learning ... more >>

Last year around this time, I signed Charley and I up for agility classes. It was just supposed to be a fun thing to do once a week, but I got addicted to it, and Charley loved it so we never stopped taking classes. I've basically turned into a hockey-mom version of a dog trainer, but we love it! ... more >>

I have been using the newtrix for about a year now, and I have to say it is great, but I would like to use just a collar to walk Bree.when she runs with my hubby he uses just a collar and when he rollerblads with her he also uses just a collar when we play with her we use just a collar, but when ... more >>

Our new dog snaps and bites and I REALLY need some guidance since I've never had a dog who does this before. Sasha is a 2 year old mini-schnauzer. We kind of rescued her about 2 months ago because her former owners were neglecting her. She was kept chained outside rain or shine, winter or ... more >>

what exactly does the umbilical do? does it help with teaching your dog to hell and how often should you do it. i have used and so it is just keeps him calm, near me and he pays more attention to me ( so he movs when i move without being ... more >>

My dog Misery, who is about 4 and a half years old, has recently started stealing food off the counter. It's not just that she is stealing but she is being sneaky. She won't steal if anyone is home but the moment someone leaves the house, she's jumping up on the counter stealing. I remember ... more >>

I was reading the thread about "dachsund pees when excited" but my Mini Dachsund only does it when we come home or when someone comes over and tries to pick her up. I really don't know how to train her to stop. The only thing that works is that we have to ignore her when we first get ... more >>

Hi, I have a one year old mixed dog who absolutely loves playing with balls and frisbees and I would love to involve him in flyball or disc dog. Does anyone know of any trainers in the area who participate in theses dog sports? I've come across lots of agility and rally obedience trainers, but ... more >>

Chef is an 11-month-old Boxer and a great dog in every way. But he's got a stubborn streak and sometimes he refuses to listen to a command even though he knows darn well what's expected of him. When we're at the dog park and it's time to go home, he just won't listen when we tell him to come. He ... more >>

Well Luke has finally found his calling in life - escape artist. It doesn't matter if you put in him the kitchen and block it off, or a crate, that dog can get out.He doesn't actually destroy the house, but he does pee and poop, which he never does when we are home, or if he is his enclosed ... more >>

Hi there, we are new to this forum and we are desperatley in need of help. We have a 2 year old female yorkie and she goes nuts whenever she sees anybody that she does not know. It is embaressing to say the least as we go camping almost every weekend and nobody can walk by without her going ... more >>

My puppy has no signs. She whines all the time, so when she is "whining to go out" it sounds like her other whines. Other times, she just walks around. Its hard to tell when she wants to go out.So I tried to train her to ring a bell by the door if she wanted to go out. I hung 2 ... more >>

Our 18 month old lab likes to, as my husband calls it, rudely introduce himself to our guests when they come to our house. Heisman will jump up on people for the first 5 minutes that they are there and then begin to settle down later eventually paying no attention to them. People that he is ... more >>

I could really use some advice here. I am fostering a one year old female black lab for a local rescue group and am working really hard to make sure she has good manners before she goes to her forever home. The problem is when she gets excited (play time/new people) she moves as if to bite but ... more >>

hello everyone, i was wondering if any of you have any tips on training my 5 month old border collie puppy to heel? any help would be appreciated, thanks ... more >>

I have a GSD and 3 cats. They all get along very well. Once in a blue moon my dog, Dracko, will chase one of the cats if they run but overall they are all buddies.After being inspired from this site I decided I wanted to adopt an older dog that needed a home. Yesterday I checked out the link ... more >>

Hi everyone. Sorry this will probably be a bit long but I need to explain everything I've done. I'm having real problems toilet training my dog. When we got her we were told she was 16weeks old then found out from the vet she was about 8weeks so she is now about 5-6 months old. I have tried to ... more >>

I have a nearly three-year-old lab/dane cross who, up till now, has seemed pretty good when I leave the apartment. However, about a month ago I started working from home, so obviously, I'm here a lot more. Ever since he was little, when I would leave the house I'd give him a kong with peanut ... more >>

Hello, how is everyone. I am good. I have a 7 month old boxer puppy. When I am going to leave the house I put him in his create if no one can watch him. The moment I leave the room he starts to whine, bark and some times pees in his create. Any suggestion on how to stop this or minimize it?Also ... more >>

I have a month old puppy that I am currently trying to train to sit. Heres what I've been doing.I held a treat in my hand and moved it close to her face and backwards until she accidently sat down. While sitting, I would click our "training clicker" After she was doing this fairly ... more >>