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Greetings to everyone, My neighbors have a Shih Tzu mix puppy. He is about 4 -6 mos. now, and they have had him about 2 months. He is an only pet, they have no other animals. They do have a 3 year old girl that is quite rambunctious, and full of energy. They got the puppy as a gift for her. When they...
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There are very good reasons why the Dog Whisperer episodes start with the warning about working with a professional before attempting any of the techniques shown. Of course, some are less dangerous than others, but even positive reinforcement techniques can reinforce bad behavior and allow it to continue...
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Hi There! My husband and I recently adopted a 5-year-old Boxer from a shelter. She's great with us, but shows dominance aggression toward other dogs and occasionally people. We're looking for a trainer in our area who either specializes in this behavior issue or has solid experience in dealing...
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I have to share this with everyone,for a couple of reasons....Firstly because it makes me so happy,2,because it proves it can happen,& 3 hopefully it may help,inspire,or give someone else confidence to stick with it even if you think your not making progress with your own dog. Finally our Japanese...
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There was a thread on the "other" forum about this commentary on "positive" training and how it may backfire to cause an aggressive outburst from an animal. It was especially aimed at training large, potentially deadly animals such as marine mammals, but of course it has application...
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Hi, I am hoping someone can help me better understand my dogs energy. My 6 year old min pin is hard to walk because he lunges towards other dogs when he is on the leash. I have been working with him a lot over the past several weeks, but I don't understand if he is aggressive or the lunging is another...
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hi, my name is Edigne. I've got an 8-year old staffordshire bull terrier that listens to the name Sanne (didn't chose that one, she's from a dog shelter!). She's the sweetest dog I ever had. Befoe her we had working dogs (belgian shepards) we have also a problem with my little one. In...
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I used to watch Victoria all the time. The dogs on her show were cute and I'm sure I learned something. She deals well with destructive and mischievous dogs and basic dog training. But I desperately needed help with a BITER, and only Cesar delivered. I think people focus too much on the person doing...
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Welcome to the virtual pack! I don't have any specific suggestions, but I wanted to know what you mean about her "getting nasty". I have experienced several occasions where Muttley has gone after another dog to various degrees. In some cases he has caused injury, but in recent incidents...
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About a year ago, we rescued a Great Pyrenees, then 2 years old, from a shelter. Charlie is normally a docile dog, easy to get along with and didn't have problems with other dogs or people. He's definitely not the ALPHA dog and lives in a pack of 5 dogs. We've traditionally followed Caesar's...