training

I need advice on whether or not to travel or leave my ~10 week old puppy behind with a friend for an upcoming trip. I live in San Francisco, CA and will be traveling to Lynnfield, MA for three weeks in August. I have spoken with the airline, and I can bring him with me provided that I get a vet...

I have a small terrier mix who I’m doing a lot of training with and I’ve been wondering what people’s suggestions are when it comes to treats for smaller dogs. With my larger dog, I can easily give her plenty of small training treats during sessions and jackpots of a few treats at a time when...

Hello there, I recently (as in 2 weeks ago recently) adopted a 5 year old pitbull. He's a great dog and super easy to train, except when it comes to potty training and kenneling. First and foremost, he will only poop inside, never outside despite me taking him on 4 long walks a day. It doesn't...

I have a 7 month old Husky named Shadow, every morning around 6 AM he barks. For a while I figured he just needed to go out which was our norm, he'd go out, do his business and then come back inside. Now instead of going outside to do his business he either walks around my living room or goes...

Hi everyone! I just registered on this forum and am hoping for some help. I just took in a 14-month-old Yellow Lab named Tucker from a family I know who couldn't care for him any longer. He is not neutered and won't be until he is two. The troubles I'm having with him seem never-ending. Ever...

It's a long post, I very much appreciate anyone reading it and giving advice or criticism! Every time I take pup on walk training outside, half of me die physically, emotionally and spiritually. Background, I live in an apt, puppy is 5 months old and pee-pad trained at home; he is also a big...

Let me start by saying I am not looking for a long-term solution, as this is not my animal; my wife and I live with my grandparents and we are moving soon (two states away). My grandparents recently got a queensland heeler mix puppy (against the advice I gave them to get an older dog) named...

Hello! I've done some training with my 1 year old Catahoula Leopard Dog named PJ. We've taught him "Off" (stop and lay down) "Here" "Sit" "Find it" (hunt for his toy) "wait" and "full run" (his release command to go run around and do whatever he wants). I had been training him by saying...

I am so sorry this is going to be long but I really really appreciate any and all help I can get. I have a 2 year old male German Shepherd named tucker. He is pretty well behaved and submissive. He always backs down towards other dogs and cries easily. We have always called him are little wimpy...

I already have a decent base knowledge as a dog trainer, but looking to have more expansive knowledge- learn about agility, nose work, dog sports, and assistance dog training. Does anyone have experience with in-person courses? I have already read multiple books and taken an online course on...

My lab/shepard/retriever is 7 months old and LOVES all dogs and people. He gets along with everyone and loves to play. He’s not aggressive towards me or strangers. The problem is we noticed he is aggressive/possessive over food and toys. Doesn’t matter if it’s even his toy, he tries to steal it...

Hi, So I recently moved into an townhouse with my mini weenie. He has always had a yard to go potty in so the adjustment to leash walking for potty reasons is hard. He believes walks are for fun and not to do his business. I started at first leaving him home alone with just the upstairs blocked...

Hi everyone, My fiance and I both work weekday 9-5 jobs and we keep our 8 month old in his crate for most of the day because we don't trust him to roam around the house yet while we are away. My mom who lives around the corner stops by around lunch time to spend time with him for at least an...

Hi all, so nice to see all your answers in the different topics. Really love to follow along the posts :) My dog Fanny have a bad habit. Every time we come home or have visitors she always start to jump up on us. Anyone with the same problem and knows what to do ?

My dog is an 8 month dog old golden retriever and he will only poop in a certain place a certain way far from my apartment. He will only go poop if he is off leash and in the complex dog park. I want him to be able to go wherever outside or at least on command. How do I get him out of the habit...

We're trying to crate train this puppy. He learned the word "bed" just this morning. So whenever we say "bed," he goes inside his crate and then we give him snacks there. He's not really scared inside or anything. Although sometimes, when we close the door, he'd cry after five minutes. Maybe for...

I know it sounds like a silly question. It's his behavior that I have been observing since yesterday. So, my puppy, Milo was brought to our home just yesterday. He seems like a very smart pup. He makes poo and pee accidents on the tiled floor sometimes, but most of the time, he poops and pees...

I have had this dog since she was 9 weeks old. She was raised on a farm with little social interactions. Her parents were a Great Dane black lab and a purebred greater Swiss mountain dog. I had walked her 3 times a day for the first day 6 months and lived a 5 minute walk from a dog park that she...

Hello All, I am new to the forum here and I am looking for help really bad, I have an 8 month old German Shepard/Pitbull/Rottweiler puppy. I have had here since the end of December and things have gone south. Ever since she has starter teething she has been chewing up all her toys that we get...

I found this forum on Google when searching for behavioral issues of Papillons. I have a 9 month old male Papillon neutered. I believe that I may spoil him, but am not sure. BamBam is increasingly aggressive toward my 3 cats. He nips at them, chases them and will even scrap with them. He also...