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Hi there, I’m getting my first ever puppy in the next few weeks and while I’m super excited for her arrival after trying to educate myself on dog ownership as much as possible, there is one thing that I’m not 100% understanding due to the topic only being mentioned quite briefly in all of the...

My 20-month-old Great Pyrenees puppy, Luna, was attacked by an off-leash neighbor’s dog (some sort of hound, I’d guess, he was also very overweight) and since the attack Luna hasn’t been the same with other dogs (especially males). We used to let her go see certain neighbor’s dogs on walks (with...

My 8yo Jack Russell is a relatively well socialised dog and gets on well with dogs he is familiar with. However when he meets other dogs he will stand still and let them sniff him for about 5 seconds and then suddenly bark right in their faces. He doesn’t show his teeth or act aggressive but...

Hello all! I have a 3 year old American Cocker Spaniel called pepper who is reactive to other dogs mainly when we go out for a walk. I was wondering if people on here would suggest group walks with calm dogs as a way to help her? I have provided some background info on peppers history below...

I just spent a little time reading the training tactics thread. I'd like to know if anyone has had luck working on the leash training or dog on dog interaction? Our new rescue, Benji, is finally getting comfortable and there are a few things I'm noticing that I don't know how to work on. When...

My 6 month basset hound puppy rushes up to other dogs in the park, and loves playing with them. Ditto if they come up to him. Mostly they end up chasing each other around. Today in dog training class he met another puppy his age, and they were rolling around on top of each other, play biting...