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I have a 1 1/2 year old black Lab. She is a rescue, but we adopted her at 8 weeks so if there were previous owners it was very brief.
Ever since her first walk the day we brought her home we’ve had a problem with her attacking her leash. Not when we put it .. [
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We have an 8 year old german pointer who gets over-the-top excited when it is his tea time. We have always fed him after we have had our tea, and now he trembles and whines as soon as we finish eating. This gets worse as we prepare his food. We need some ideas of how .. [
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Hi I just got a boxer puppy 5 weeks ago. She is now 3months old. When we got her last injection we started bringing her out for walks. She was okay on the first 2 walks but now she only gets as far as the gate and she wont budge. the next two times I .. [
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As some of you may know already, beyond being the doggy equivalent of Dear Abby, I also write for a number of magazines around the world about cool adventure travel stuff.
Overland Journal, a magazine about focusing on vehicle dependent adventure travel, has me currently on assignment in the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia tracking wolves .. [
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My partner and I rescued a 3 year old Shih Tzu named Lily, and we love her. For the most part, she’s a good dog but we have one troubling issue, and as first time dog owners, don’t know how to deal with it. When I pet or pick up Lily, she’s fine. When my .. [
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I wrote to you about a year ago about my Westie who would only potty in a litter pan in my dining room. Just wanted to let you know, when he turned two, I noticed a bit of a change in behavior and a lot more confidence (probably because he was doing agility training) so .. [
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The GDB New Year’s Resolution: Helping to Keep all Pets Safe
Ramps and Steps to Improve Pet Safety
Do you have a pool or a dock? Has your dog ever jumped or fallen in and you have had to struggle to get him out? What would happen if you were not home?
The Skamper Pool Ramp is designed .. [
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We just got a 3-year-old rescue Golden male. We don’t know about his past. However, when we try to get him in a crate, he goes wild and starts spinning in a frenzy, out of control. We conclude that he was kept locked up for excessive periods of time. He also nips at anyone trying .. [
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How do you get a dog to stop barking, I have tried citronella collors, they moved around to the side of his neck so it wasn’t on his throat and I don’t think it worked I had it so tight I could barly get my finger under it.
ANSWER:
Hello there,
First of all ditch the .. [
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I have a 1 year old yellow lab who is obsessed with chasing small animals. He never gets one but that doesn’t stop him from constantly being on edge. Is there any way to break the habit?
Frank Hazelwood
ANSWER:
Hi Frank,
This is a tough question to answer because much of what you are dealing .. [
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