Good Dog Blog



11/07/09

The Case of the Crazy Lab!

Question: I have a 5 month chocolate lab puppy that I have had since he was 6 weeks old. , I have just learned about this great website Ohmydogsupplies… well Oh my dog will not stop biting on the leash when I put it on him, he bites, tugs, pulls, flips around, all the way to .. [ read more ]




11/06/09

I Bought My Dog a New Bed and Now He Can’t Stop Licking

Question: I have an 8 year old beagle, we bought him a new comfy bed and now he lays in it and licks the entire bed every night, we also have a throw blanket we leave on the floor for him and he started licking it too. Lazarus ANSWER: Hi Lazarus, How odd although I am finding out not that .. [ read more ]




11/05/09

My Dog Is Still Aggressive at 2 Years Old… Is She a Lost Cause?

Question: I rescued a 1/2 springer pup at six weeks. She is wonderful with my family,kids,friends and other dogs she knows. She is aggressive towards anyone she does not know and will raise her hackles,bark, and has nipped at people such as delivery men and will not stop even if I call her down. I am .. [ read more ]




10/10/09

Does My Dog Have Separation Anxiety?

Question: My husband is an Army reservist and has been on active duty for the last several months. Luckily, he has been stateside and can come home every few weeks for the weekend. Our dog, an almost three year old boxer male, defecates in his crate the morning after my husband leaves. It happens like clockwork. .. [ read more ]




10/10/09

Dog Training 101: Teaching your Dog to Heel

Teaching your dog to heel can be a nightmare if you do not train him from the start or in the proper order. I tried for years to teach my first dog, a Whippet/Border Collie cross, to heel without first understanding the breed or understanding the motivation behind ‘heeling’ for the dog. How many times .. [ read more ]




10/08/09

My Dog Is Aggressive Around Lawnmowers

Question: I have a 1yr old Aussie who is generally very sweet and friendly. However, he’s aggressive around lawnmowers. I broke him of the habit around my lawnmower by distracting him with food. Now he’s fine around it even without food. I thought the problem was solved but recently he while we .. [ read more ]




10/05/09

My 6 Year Old Dog is Afraid a Number of Things, Is There Something I Should Know About?

Question: My jack russell terrier just turned 6 yrs old, healthy, likes to play (alot), go for walks and drives in the car however she is still very afraid of running water(like at bath time or when I turn on the shower to bathe myself in the morning), loud noises and people with hats. Sometimes she .. [ read more ]




10/03/09

My Dog Has Recently Displayed a Reluctance to Go Out for a Walk

Question: I have a 5 year old Blue Heeler who has recently displayed a reluctance to come out for a walk or a run which she used to LOVE! In fact she is so stubborn about it she refuses to leave the gate to get out into the park at home. For example today I had .. [ read more ]




10/02/09

Dog Training 101: Walking on the Leash

Good leash manners are essential to raising a well-mannered dog – nothing is worse then a dog that jumps on people, bites on the leash, refuses to walk, pulls (although we cover ‘heeling’ next week in a separate session), or just generally acts like a goof! Walking is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable, not .. [ read more ]




09/30/09

My Rescue Dog Tries to Tear the Door Apart When I Leave

Question: I recently rescued moose a 2-3 year old possibly Portuguese Sheepdog terrier mix. He is the sweetet, most wonderful, perfect dog. So why am I writing you right? Well he loves me so much and is so attached to me that if I leave him he tries to tear the doors and window apart to .. [ read more ]