I would have thought Abby would have started loosing teeth by now? She's 4 1/2 months. Also after reading much I realized her slight knawing on us was how she was to learn what is too hard and what is not,, but at what point do I put my foot down ,, no more. I don't want her doing this all the ... more >>

I need some help with Tova. Just a recap, she is our 14 week old Newf. The housebreaking is going great except for when she is in her crate. When we first started crate training her, she would bark and whine like crazy when she needed out. Everytime, without fail that she started carrying on we ... more >>

Can anyone offer any suggestions as to what to do with a dog who pees in her crate? She used to use her newspaper very reliably and so this is a new problem that seems to have come from nowhere. The crate isn't too big for her.She actually seeks it out now as a place to pee, the way a cat would ... more >>

I finally got our puppy "Nova" she is a papillon and is great, looking though for ideas to help us potty train as she was okay for the first two days and now is just pottying in the house all the time, she hasn't warned she is needing to go, I just take her out about ever 1 hour or so. ... more >>

hi all this is the first time ive ever posted on here,but imj a bit concerned about our ten week old lab sam . he is lovely with the family and people he has met a few times but with strangers he is terrified .he growls if he is in my arms but if he is on the bottom he growls,barks then runs and ... more >>

We recently brought home a new dog, male, unfixed, anout 3 yrs old. He was wondering the streets and was filthy, we tried to find his owner, but couldn't, and he had no collar or tags on him. This was about 2 months ago...This morning I found him humping one of our male cats( 1 yr old), as soon ... more >>

Hello everyone!I have just joined this disscussion group in hopes that I could get some advice from other pet owners. My fiance and I have purchased two shih zhu puppies from a breeder, one male, and one female; they are so adorable. We were aware that buying two are a big NO NO but ... more >>

I have put a few posts here about my new puppy, Bailey. And I could use all of you great advise again on housetrainig. I've read a few posts about recommended housetraining tricks and one of them was tethering the dog to me. Here's my situation. Bailey wakes up, immediately outside. Does his ... more >>

Ok.....so Buster is pretty well trained to sit, stay, down, come etc. (he will be 2 yrs old next week!!)but...where his Cuz is involved, nothing works! He wants to play and will bring me his cuz but won't let go of it! I have tried leave it, drop it, give (all commands he knows) but he WON'T ... more >>

Hey... I'm getting a new pup but i don't know what to do. Its gonna be a lab [mix] about 2 months old, and i know labs are super hyper. so should i walk with the dog and for how long? next is how do i convince the dog to go outside? what if my dog starts to bite people, do i hit with rolled up ... more >>

Looks like it's that time of year again! Snow is melting and Harley has the urge to dig again only this year he's got Tova to help him!! Anyone got any suggestions on how to stop this behaviour? Of course they are smart enough to do it only when they are outside by themselves. Frustrating cause ... more >>

Bonnie is beautiful, she is 16 weeks and a big girl but she has started nipping at the boys. It's never out of anger but I think she is forgetting her place in the scheme of things. I have never owned a dog who will be this large at full growth so I want to get it right now! I know that she is ... more >>

Just adopted 11 month Sheltie. He was sold as Show Dog at 2 months but returned to breeder because he was too timid in ring. I adopted him last week but I think he was abused. He was debarked by last owner and slinks away at any sudden movement or sound. He seems to be bonding to me but still ... more >>

We've been looking for a good trainer at a reasonable price and I came across a guy in Guelph that sounds fantastic. Here's his .His level 1 obedience is $350+tax. His credentials seem great. Is this reasonable? I'm of the mind that I'd pay more if it's done right the first time rather than cheap ... more >>

I have a 7 yr old terri-poo who has just recently started to pee on the floor. She will do it right in front of me. What is she trying to say to ... more >>

Hi Everyone,I am moving to the toronto area in about a month and was wondering if anyone can recommend a good trainer.My dog has on-leash aggression and we have been going to classes for about a year where I am living right now and want to continue her training in toronto.Right now she has group ... more >>

Well, I never thought I'd see the day where I would consider these things, but Baxter and Bentley's barking had worsened, not improved. This breed is known to be yappy, but I've never really had any trouble with it in the past, not like with these 2. Baxter get's it all started and then Bentley ... more >>

Im new to this site and hope someone can help me. I just brought home an 11 wk old Cavachon (Cavalier/Bichon mix breed). He is super cute and Id love to spend 24 hrs/day with himbut I cant with work. I cant imagine the only people to ever get puppies are the folks that work from home or dont ... more >>

I was just wondering if anyone has actually had to teach their dog to fetch? I have a poodle/retriever mix (both retrieving dogs) and he will chase a ball to no end, but will not pick it up and bring it back. I am always the one actually fetching the ball (who has who trained?). Any ... more >>

I am sure this questioned has been asked but I need some advice.My two, 9 month old shelties are not housebroken yet.For the last few months I have been taking them outside (One at a time), first thing in the morning and have had no luck!I know patience is a must and I have stood and waited and ... more >>

I have had my 8 year old male neutered Sheltie since he was 10 weeks old and he got along very well with our 2 year old neutered female Sheltie. They spent 1/3-1/2 the day outside in Boise, ID (less in winter) and had access to their crates/water in the garage. Then they slept inside and ... more >>

My 7-month-old golden retriever Niuniu had a habit of eating her poo when she was younger. She didn't eat it right after she pooed, she would find those that I forgot to pick up or covered by snow, dig them out, play them, mouth them.....After visiting th vet, the vet told us to stay on top of ... more >>

Not sure if it's too early to get excited but.... only seven more weeks until Duke's very first, ever, of his life, and my life, Obidence Trial!!!!!!!It's being held at Pine Point Arena in Etobico on May 30th. Were entered in a NAMBR sanctioned match as their are also correction matches going on ... more >>

My dog is 2 y.o. and he's only been to puppy school. Since we are not expecting a show dog, we let him got away with a lot. Don't get me wrong, he's a good boy. He'd hardly get in trouble in the house except he has selective hearing when it comes to commands. His biggest problem is he loves ... more >>

I'll begin with how we came to have our new pup.My husband and I were at the dog park and there was an adorable little guy there. So we started talking to the person who had him there who happend to not be the owner of the dog. This woman told us that the people who owned him were leaving him ... more >>