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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 .. [
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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
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Hi Lazarus,
How odd although I am finding out not that .. [
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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 .. [
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With temperatures turning to cold, it is time to inspect your dog’s bedding and make sure that they sufficiently protect them drafts and chills. This is especially important with older dogs, dogs suffering from arthritis, an illness, or post-surgery, and whimpy Boxers who think that they deserve to sleep under the covers!
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I don’t know about other dog owners, but there are times when I am walking my dog on leash and do not want her to walk, even if I am. An example would be walking down a slippery slope or wet stairs and I do not want any pressure on the leash that may pull .. [
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I have two dogs. A 1 1/2 yr. old chocolate lab, Kona, and a 10 month old rottweiler/great dane mix (we think, got him from the pound when he was 7 weeks old), Titan. Kona is a very small lab, she is only like 50 lbs. We are pretty sure she has ciliac, so we .. [
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I got to thinking after yesterdays question about the dog that no longer wants to sleep on the owner’s bed. I talk a lot about crate training and using crates as a safe, secure place where your dog to can ‘chill’ but I never say much about their comfort.
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Question:
My dog sleeps with my husband and I but lately he wants to get down when we go to bed and go somewhere else. Help what should we do?
Nikki
ANSWER:
Hi Nikki,
Most often, dogs that no longer want to be on the bed are hot and want to stretch out. Buy him a nice dog bed that .. [
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My niece’s Shih Tzu had two puppies. One was born with a flat chest and sometimes gasped for air. I took her to the vet at the emergency clinic to find out what was wrong with her. The vet did x-rays and told me she has Pectus Escavatum and said it was genetic. .. [
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It has been a month now since you started working with your dog on the ‘stay’ command. By now he should have it down to a fine art but how do you know? Have you dropped the leash and walked away ten steps before returning? Have you dropped the leash and walked a 360 degree .. [
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