I wish I could understand it myself -- except to think that maybe we have all be so conditioned to raise our children without physical correction -- all...
Personally I think the main problem with all positive is that it's...ummm....well...er....all positive! This is a yin/yang world and we need both kinds of...
Why not try walking three of the dogs on one side and two of them on the other side? That way, you don't have nearly as much pull on one arm. If there is any...
Doesn't Cesar say that a dog has no way to connect the banishment with the action that prompted it? I thought he discouraged banishment. I remember watching a...
Thanks Hanne I actually tried it yesterday, I stopped and as they stood both (still pulling) I slowly stepped backwards, they turned around and followed me. I...
Well, that is Australia ;-) And I managed to keep my dogs next to me even without a leash! It was a test for all of us, but I knew it was quite safe as the...
7 boxers! Wow - are you a breeder? Well, Julie obviously had to wear a prong collar for ages before we got her as she hardly has any fur left around her neck...
Hi Deb I rescued two 6 year old boxer girls earlier this year and everybody told me I have to give one away, because they were good in the beginning, but...
Recently I went with Julie to our vet, as it turned out she has a yeast infection in her ear. While examining her the vet accidently hurt her in the ear and...
Hi Deb! This sounds exactly like what my Bruno did when I first rescued him. It's a long story, but he was severly abused and neglected and cried and whimpered...
My English Springer Spaniel, Jody, had something that my vet called "genetic aggression disorder," that I later learned is also known as canine rage syndrome....
In clicker training, unwanted behavior is ignored so the dog or horse ceases to do it, as it produces no results. If there is a behavior that comes out you...
Awesome CJ. Sounds like everyone had a great time! Meg ... From: C J Anderson Date: 11/1/2007 12:03:43 AM To: DogWhispererFans@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
I have two pups . A female Lab/American Staffordshire (spayed)10 months, and a Akita male ( not yet nuetered)4 months. They cannot interact together without it...
Linda Besse is disciplining Keena like a mother dog would correct her puppy. That is the best type of relationship that you could see between a older female...
Jackie, Yea, what YOU said! lol. Ying/Yang I must add that I see the results of all positive training (ignoring unwanted behavior). I get an average of 10-15...
Goooooood Morning All! Zia is a rescue pup and spent time in two different shelters before we found each other. She has three legs. We do not know the reason...
Hello Dog Lovers! Well, the walking is going well. Miss Zia is responding to my role as pack leader. It is a nice feeling. I mentally pat myself on the back...
Boy Kat, I'm glad he did't bite you in the face! I'm not sure I would have been able to keep my mouth shut like you did. I mean, what if a little kid got in...
I have a link that clips to the collar an joins the two dgs together . It help even out the pull . The link then you use to clip one leash to your dogs . I...
I forgot to add that if they play to rough I use one key word the stops them in there tracks . I use the word GIRLS so when they are to noisy or just to wond...
Just my thoughts : ) I believe dogs live in th now but sometimes in there mind they can be caught in the past . Tameeka crys or whines in her sleep like...
Linda, We must not live in the same state because the dog does NOT become the property of the city/state if it doesn't have a rabies vaccine. Now maybe your...
It was an infection formula I used and it did it's magic on that kennel cough. I actually couldn't believe it myself, but a few days later you would have...
Yes I was trying to explain this , you said what I was trying to : ) Way to go !! I couldn't of said it better !!! Charlotte : ) Mom : Tameeka Black Lab...
Just thought I would add my thoughts I have had rabbits an guinea pigs , it sounds sick but they eat their own poop cause it if full of food still . Both...
Greetings, Puppy Update Here! Yesterday was an interesting day for Kaya. She did lots of socializing via me taking her places, like Lowes and putting her in ...
Hi Vicki, I use a light backpack (all nylon) with Fozzy with good results. It really helps and doesn't seem to hurt him. I was putting one regular sized soda...
<snip> 30min down stays <snip> Ok Folks, Help me out on this one. Never in my life have I hadn any problem training a dog to lay down and stay. But Fozzy "the...