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Trying To Stop Jack Russell Terrier From Sleeping With Us
Adam:
My boyfriend has allowed his wonderful, very well-behaved Jack Russell, who is two years old, to sleep not just on but in his bed. We are trying to teach her to sleep in her bed which is on the floor by our bed but it's proving very difficult! She's managed to sleep there until about 4 AM, but then the whining starts and she ends up with us. It's not really a problem so much when we are at our house but we are planning to go on holiday and she will be staying with my parents and they...
German Shepherd Whines When Left In Kennel
Dear Mr. Katz:
I have a 6 month old German Shepherd named Thor. Having read your book, I applied your techniques to him and he responded very quickly, to my surprise!
He is quite good at a sit-stay and down-stay now, which is very, very useful. I do have one problem that I couldn't fix with him though.
Here are the circumstances and the problem:
Thor lives outside in a dog kennel/pen thing, I walk him every day and play ball with him and always make sure he has food and water, I brush him...
Is Your Dog Ever A Pain In The Neck
Do you ever experience those moments when your dog is a proverbial, Pain in the neck?
Maybe you're sitting at your desk, and your dog won't stop shoving his head into your lap... demanding attention?
Or maybe she's just restless for whatever reason. Or feeling needy?
Well, there's really three things you can do:
#1: You can put the dog in the kennel/crate. Just because your dog is demanding attention, doesn't mean that he's always going to get it. Remember: You're the Alpha dog. You're the...
The Truth About Taking Your Dog To The Dog Park
This idea of taking your dog to a dog park is not a good one. Why?
Because:
#1) It's not natural for the dog. We're not talking about human children who need to be socialized with other kids throughout their infancy. Dogs learn dominant and submissive behavior and how to interact with other dogs from 6 to 8 weeks of age. This two week period is called a critical stage, and a small amount of exposure will have a lasting effect on your dog's personality.
When you throw your dog in with all...
When Is Dog Reliable Off Leash
Dear Adam:
My name is Diane and I have a German Shepherd named Ajax.
I have watched your video over and over again on having your dog come every time you call him. I have done all you have said (believe me, I'm a fan of yours now).
(To read about the videos that she's referring to, please take a look at http://www.dogproblems.com/newvideos/htm)
My problem is Ajax does everything on long lead, well. I try setting him up but he never fails to come. I tried the short leash, tab, etc...
My...
What Andy Griffith Can Teach You About Dog Training
Some people get worried and excited when their dog is off-leash and he's done something that requires you to correct him. Because the owner is both worried and excited, they move fast toward the dog, concerned that the dog might run off before they can correct him. However, if you've done your long-line work properly and you've laid a solid foundation for your off leash training, there really isn't any reason for you to worry that your dog will run off. So, what does this have to do with Andy...
Verbally Correcting One Dog When You Have Two
A poster from our discussion forum asked:
I have two dogs- - a Pit Bull and a Boston Terrier. I have read that you should not use the dog's name and [the word]No together so that the dog does not associate negative feelings with his name. So how do I tell one dog No, without both feeling like they are both in trouble?
Situation: The Pit Bull is happily playing with her chew toy. The Boston Terrier is chewing on my sofa. How do I let the sofa chewer know that he is in the wrong (the Boston...
Teaching A Quick Response To Commands
Dear Adam:
I have read the first 125 pages of your book.
You reference, training collar several times. I have probably overlooked this, but what do you mean by training collar? Is it a pinch collar or one that delivers a shock? So far I have used your techniques with a great deal of success. We use the get busy command to make the dog relieve himself. After three days, it works very well. The dog sits well, too. He still needs a hand signal from time to time. We're currently working on the...
Adopting A Protection Dog
Mackie writes:
My good friend who is a dog trainer offered me his 5 year old Belgian Malinois for adoption. He is trained as a protection dog so he can guard his master, bite on command, release the bite on command, stay until released and others. He has a trophy as third placer in Level 1 protection in a protection dog competition. I have two dogs at present: A one year-old and a nine month-old Labrador... both are females, obedience trained and not neutered.
I would like to adopt him and I...
Dog Gets Into Water Garden When Owner Is At Work
Dear Mr. Katz,
I've read your book and it's been interesting as well as helpful - it's taught me to teach my dog some new behaviors and discipline.
However, I wouldn't be writing if I still didn't have a lingering problem.
The water garden is obviously too much fun to ignore. And there's birds landing in there to take a bath! I'm nearly convinced it's the birds tempting her, but I could be wrong. I don't think she really sees the fish.
In any case, I have tried the Snappy Trainers - the...
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