After watching endless hours of puppy training videos on YouTube I've become utterly lost in what I'm doing. It seems that every trainer has different dos and don'ts. But is there a universal set of rules when training a puppy? My vet recommended a dog trainer here in town. The trainer wanted...

So... I had JUST finished teaching my dog to roll over. She knew sit, shake, lay down, and roll over. Then these children started living at my house (ages 4-6), and they started to 'train' my dog when I was not looking. I would come into the room and they would have a bag of treats in their...

Hello, I have two German shepherds that are eating my bushes outside, anyone have any ticks/trips/repellents that have actually worked? I’ve tired vinegar, pepper, lemons nothing seems to work! We keep our dogs very busy with walks and toys they can chew on or play with we even got a outdoor...

Hi, I’m a new member here and I have a serious problem and I need urgent advice. I have a 7 year old non-spayed female German Shepherd who I’ve raised since she was 7 weeks old and has killed 2 small dogs. As ironic as it sounds, she was raised with a Maltese and a Yorkshire Terrier. They were...

Hi, I brought home a 9 wk Shiba Inu puppy yesterday and so far he is doing SO WELL. However, since he is so young, he has not completed all of his rounds of his vaccines. My apartment complex is large and has a lot of dogs. I'm so worried about taking him outside because he is susceptible to...

Hi there, I’m new to this community and I’m looking to find help and support as I navigate life with two reactive pups. I’ve got a 2y/o Dane/Shepherd and a 18 month old Silver Lab. When I got my first dog, I noticed she was anxious but the puppy socialization classes said she needed to work on...

Hey guys, this is Ricardo, from Lisbon, Portugal! I'm 27 and I just got a black lab puppy (his name is Ozzy) with my girlfriend (it is my first dog ever). If i'm posting this on the wrong forum, please let me know and I'll change it to the correct place. So, I've done plenty of research, some...

Hello, this is my first post on this site so sorry if its awkward i dont know what I'm doing ... Anyways, I just adopted a 4mo old shepherd mix puppy almost a week ago. the day I picked her up she was fixed, and the vet advised that she stays inactive because of her stitches. I've noticed she's...

Please help! I’ve done research online and can’t find much information about this. My medium sized mixed breed dog has developed reactivity to basset hounds, very specific to basset hounds. Most dogs I can hold her attention and keep her looking at me, but today we were walking and she saw a...

Hello. My husband and I have been pet owners for 90% of our lives. We've had GSD's Rottweilers, labs, chows, small mixed breeds, pugs, and mutts. We currently have a 3 year old Chocolate lab that We've had since she was 8 weeks old and she is BY FAR the best, well mannered, laid back and most...

I have a 6 yr old Golden Retriever/Lab mix and he starts barking whenever I tie him to something. Whether I need in to run into a store or keep him out of danger he won't shut up. Even if he can still see me he barks nonstop until i come see him, but I feel like I'm rewarding him for bad...

We have three dogs, two just seem to get the idea of going outside, but one is an older female basset, we found her as an adult dog a few years ago, so we didn't raise her as a pup and got to potty train her. She didn't really have too much of a problem when we got her, but she did pee in the...

Hi friends, I'm new here and I need your help. I'm mum of a 3 years old girl and a 3 months old poodle. Our sweet poodle doesn't want to accept me as "the boss in the house". My husband and I are trying to teach the dog to eat only from its bowl on the floor. My girl is allowing the puppy to...

On 12/5/20, I adopted a 4 year old beabull(bulldogxbeagle) female from a breeder. She was just spayed in October, and her last litter of puppies went home the same day I adopted her. She is used to living with a bunch of other dogs and cats. The breeder also stated she has only ever heard her...

Hey guys, I recently attended a dog training seminar at a nearby rescue. They've been opened since 2013, I think, and have gained quite the notoriety around my local neighborhood. Their training methods are controversial, using "Scared Straight" techniques to improve dog behavior. I have a...

Hello! I'm currently doing my qualification for dog grooming (but lockdown making this hard :( ) My question is about attachment combs.. I don't know why I'm confused and probably sounds like a silly question, But basically, I'm confused with 1) When to use them / what breeds? Why do we use...

Long story short, my dog (2 year old, mix breed, female) used to be pretty good at fetching. My friend’s dog stays with us sometimes, and he isn’t so good at it. When he fetches he never brings the toy back. While trying to correct his fetching, my dog thinks now that the point is to run, grab...

Hi! I have a little mini long haired dapple boy named Frankie it’s about a year and half old. Recently in past few months he’s being “marking” our dining room chairs, couch etc and I wanted to reach out and see if neutering is an option (which I would rather not do) I had a dachshund before...

Hey, first time poster here. I adopted a german shepherd a month back. She is very sweet, and does very well with training at home. She is like 99% perfect, and I really lucked out with her. However, going for walks is stressful. She tugs the entire time, and gets very distracted by squirrels...

My mom has an extremely intelligent, elderly yet spry, jack russell that barks at EVERYTHING. She even hears certain commercials on TV and zooms into the room to jump and bark at the TV. She barks at and attacks the garage door as it closes and the legs of my aunts walker, even if the walker is...