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Bad Dog Behavior

Not having to duck the flamethrowers? OT

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>If you’re feeling really lonely, maybe someone on here could write >you a really "crisp your hair" type of flame message….  ;-)
Uh oh…  But I wasn’t looking for trouble… Just wondering how I managed to dodge the bullets.  But thanks for the offer, I’m sure my hair would be quite [...]

Scared dog: What's Going On?

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My dog, a 1/ 1/2 year old lab, has generally always been care free, friendly, and pretty much fearless.  We live in a large city (NY) and, from the time she was a small puppy, she never reacted badly to noise, traffic, people etc. (only the occasional growl at another dog). [...]

housebreaking mastiff

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Many thanks for you help and guidance Ant
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Ant, at 9 weeks she is still young and probably cannot control herself.  Don’t [...]

I thought..

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I thought this group was a place to discuss behavioral problems in dogs.  I remember about 4 years ago when I used this forum I received some very helpful advise. Man has this group changed!!  I really just came for some practical advise on how to deal w/the aggression issues we [...]

Border Collie Help needed

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Hello Rachel,
> Hi I have a 6 month old bc bitch, my 5th bc so far, so im not new to > the breed and its demands BUT i have a couple of problems with > this one.  She has badly torn the ligaments in her shoulder and is [...]

Sumbissive Behavior?

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No one is arguing that dogs are instinctively protective. Your descriptions, however, indicate that she is not being aggressive from protection instincts, but from fear. This is a very different type of aggression – protectiveness can be controlled, but it is much more difficult to control fear. A dog that barks [...]

my heart isso broke my little girl

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 You’re mistaken. I’m not a trainer.  I occasionally offer suggestions in cases of dog management. Also, in cases where someone is likely to be heading into legal trouble, I’ll sometimes point that out. WHY do I mention it if someone is heading for trouble? While it may be true that [...]

Aggressive, possessive Springer

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Many dogs go through a ‘false pregnancy’ when they are spayed at a particular point in their heat cycle  due to the hormonal changes the removal of the ovaries causes. Your dog is acting like she has had a litter and must ‘guard’ them – IMO it is great that you [...]

What the hell are you talking about???????????

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This is for those of you who do nothing but bicker endlessly about who knows more about dog behavior.  How can you expect anyone to take you seriously?  I believe I heard Rush say the other day that the people on the far left and the far right are the only [...]

Are we Reinforcing??

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Hello all, Ever since we got our new puppy our Aussie Luna has been a *wee bit* jealous.  She has been rather defiant as far as listening, which I can understand.  But she has become "pushy" as well.  She pushes her way into the car to go places with us etc. [...]