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Haven't used an e-collar for this, but what I do is use a pull-tab (light, short leash that dangles from the collar) or slip-lead (light line that is looped through the collar so that if you let go of one end it will just slip through). I put them in a stay, grab the end of the pull tab or slip lead, tell them stay and toss the bumper/dumbell what have you. If they break, then I use the pull-tab to stop/correct them. I put them back in a...

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apples, hot dogs, string cheese, cheerios, and her dry dog food are all some of Zoeys favorites

normal. just gotta watch them like a hawk.

Quote: Originally Posted by r6d Cesar Millan recommends that you don't shut the crate door until the dog/puppy is relaxed. This helps prevent separation anxiety. It takes a few minutes, but I find it works. I get much less whining and carrying on. When I put a Kong in there first with peanut butter inside of it, she is excited and eats it, but when it is all eaten, she starts her protesting. she got out of her crate through a small hole...

Quote: Originally Posted by Testdawg Recently my nephew's 5 month old pup wouldn't go down the basement stairs regardless of what he tried. He tried everything with the stairs including increased lighting without success. When he had a wedding to go to he left her with me and I set out to find a solution. Since my stairs to the basement have a landing halfway with an outside door before they turn and go to the basement I started...

That's the real problem. To teach them to stay off their person at home is one thing. What do you do when you are outside and people bend down and welcome the dog to slobber all over them? That seems to be the major problem I have. When I go to the store, everyone sees "Marley" and they want to pet him. His tail goes a mile a minute and he starts choking himself out. Then when they come close he jumps all over them. What...

Okay... I think I found my trainer. She was to do an evaluation at her facility to test his dog aggression... see if it's true aggression, predation, or just reactivity. I really like that idea! She's a retired K9 handler too... No promises, no fancy website, just a lot of awards! Anyway... I'll be calling her and setting up the initial appointment. www.coachforcanines.blogspot.com

Boone used to sleep in his crate in our room. We tried letting him sleep out of it one night (it was a really hot night and I was worried about him overheating in his crate)...he just wandered around sniffing everything, didn't settle down at all. I think part of it is the "newness" of our bedroom. They're really only allowed in the living room downstairs (we baby gate them in with us). They've been in our...

You have to be careful with physically correcting or disciplining a dog. They might respond well as a puppy but not so well when they are big enough to challenge you. That being said, puppy age is the time to experiment. I tried both Ceasar's style and positive training with only affectionate touching and finally settled on something in between. Manley responds to clamping his mouth shut when he's biting, but not to taps on the nose...