I wouldn't encourage my children and my dog to share food, but I wouldn't freak out if it happened accidentally. My grandma used to say 'you have to eat a peck of dirt before you die' in other words...
Liked On: 11-18-2011, 08:40 PM
The snooze button is a big deal at my house. I tap it once in awhile just to see if it's working. I hunker down and wait for the "fun". My little dog tries to dig me out from under the covers, and...
Liked On: 11-16-2011, 09:41 PM
NO! Add a treat if he sits BEFORE jumping up and then doesn't jump. Otherwise he will learn, "If I jump up and then sit, I will get a treat" and thats not the lesson he needs to learn. :)
Liked On: 11-16-2011, 09:38 PM
332Shock collars are downright cruel, and having over 25 years experience in training dogs and helping other people to do so, I have never come across any dog that should be treated in this way, let...
Liked On: 11-05-2011, 10:02 PM
The humane way to solve this problem is to watch the puppy closely. Whenever he puts something inappropriate in his mouth, in a clam voice say "no, no, no, don't chew on this ... here chew on this"...
Liked On: 11-05-2011, 10:00 PM
In the beginning I was a very cumpulsive trainer. I used choke chains and pinch collars to force a dog to do my will. Once I learned positive reinforcement and learned how to use it 100% of the...
Liked On: 09-15-2011, 10:24 AM
Depending on where I am I will either have them in a "bait bag" or just in a bowl on a table if im inside. I will have 10 or more treats in my hand when I begin a run of reps. Then I will pause,...
Liked On: 09-15-2011, 10:19 AM
I would never suggest to anyone to use a prong coller. If you have to put a animal in pain to get the behavior you want from him, you really need to learn how to train with positive reinforcement....
Liked On: 09-14-2011, 10:50 AM
Chow Chows are notorious for being one person dogs. Any of the dogs that are bred to guard herds of livestock would tend be one person dogs. Some of thoe breds would be Anitolian Shepherds(sp) and...
Liked On: 09-11-2011, 07:57 PM
My two goldens, before I began feeding raw, had breath that would clear a room. The vet even commented on it several times but within a week of raw feeding, the breath was very fresh. Their...
Liked On: 09-01-2011, 08:34 PM
Yeah, but you can't get it there. You are doing the opposite of what you should do. I'm not surprised you are having these problems under those conditions. Get the dog in a distraction free...
Liked On: 07-25-2011, 08:49 PM
There are several natural options, however none of them actually work. I know we are going to get posts from people saying they use this natural treatment or that natural treatment and it works but...
Liked On: 07-17-2011, 10:11 AM
Those are rare. Most dogs, it appears he rehabilitates them in the 20 minute segment of the show. In reality he spends days or weeks with one dog when there is no indication that happens. Then he...
Liked On: 06-17-2011, 07:11 AM
He's 20 weeks old and a spark plug of energy. We're in love with him and thought Id share his mug shot with everyone! 1
Liked On: 06-07-2011, 12:18 PM