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Also part of the reason I never go anywhere...very few people I would trust enough to watch Khan and be able to deal with something if it happened. Between him and the cats I would be more stressed being away than might be worth it.

another snow shoveler here. I shovel off both decks in case they can't hold it long enough for me to get the paths in their yards done. After the decks are clean(and I mean clean, first I shovel sbow off then I take a big heavy duty (barn strength) corn broom and sweep anything remaining off) Next, I make a gazillion paths thru their yards(have a fenced in front yard and back yard both), all the paths intertwine so they can get back to...

Teach her to sit - rather than giving her something not to do, give her something to do. That's her job here. Your job is to keep her on leash until she's calm (which has the added benefit of keeping her from running outside to greet the next person in line) - you can step on the leash to keep her from being able to jump up. And your guests job is to LISTEN TO YOU - tell them they are not to look at, speak to, or acknowledge your pup...

For Drop it, the food in your hand encourages the dog to drop what is in their mouth. Ive done this even when playing tug with Cruz, hard part is getting a hold of the treat when dog is super strong and excited. You may have to wave it in the dogs face and once the dog drops it, say "drop it" then treat. I try not to use the word NO, I do a "eh eh" or "aint" type of sound. When she pulls on...

ok gotcha sharon thanks.. to the OP, if your dog was pacing while you were trying to work out that is his signal to you that he has to go potty.. some dogs give very faint signals, others better ones, you just have to find what your dogs signal is.. but to say he annoys you is pretty bad though....

We play the radio loudly or put on a nature sounds cd. If they crate, it helps to put a blanket on the crate and set the radio/cd near the crate. Also you can purchase that D.A.P. spray (google it) for those times and spray the D.A.P. on a blanket or towel that's in the crate or over it.

Well, this went well! My dogs are desert dogs, we rarely see the rain for long enough to need to pee in it. They do enjoy puddles and snow on the ground though! secretly I almost wish I had a need for raincoats hehehe

Since this thread has pretty much gone WAY OT: I shovel a path for my dogs too (when we get a lot of snow). I sweep off the deck so Kaiser doesn't have to stand in the snow to look down the road. My parents have a bichon type doggie and my Dad snow blows paths around the back yard for him. Some of us might need professional help.

Of course only now do I read that you're in Orange County That is close!

doglove wrote: Because driving my car shy dog 5 hours to have a behavioral exam in a strange place makes perfect sense... Bam!!!... right there. You just defined a roadblock issue: Your dog is afraid of the car or is overstimulated by the moving car or gets car sick. Whatever the specific issue is you need to acclimate your dog to the car. That is your goal: You need to use desensitization and counterconditioning techniques to help your dog...