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i know these two are just playing here. but can this sort of thing turn into aggression? i do not egg the pup on in any way, and he can relax while being near the cat. he is only six and a half weeks here, so the cat is still able to push him off of her if she wants. should i work on correcting this behavior? or can i let them play on? the last fifteen seconds is uneventful.

I'm almost at my wits end with Sadie. I have posted before about her dog reactiveness turning into aggression only sometimes. There is no definate timing as to when she wants to rip a dogs face off or when she's going to be all nice and cuddly. Within the last 4 months there have been 3 incidents that scare me, but countless times where I didn't have a fear or worry about her....

As of lately their has been a lot of crime in our area. Seven homes in my subdivision alone have been broken into, a BP and Burger King have been robbed at gun point and two months ago the police raided a whore/drug house. The neighborhood used to be nice but with the crappy apartments and the townhouse that neighbor us, have brought a lot of scum into the area. I'm glad I'm a gun owner, but I'm...

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Sorry, excuse my n00b topic. I am a new owner and I would like to do as much as I can. Mods, let me know if theres any trouble. On to the question. So yesterday, my 2nd day with my dog, I took my dog on a 40 minute walk to relieve herself. I stopped a many times by the grass so she could have a chance to do so. She didn't. So we arrive back in my 2nd story apartment. I left to get some ...

I just got my dog and she is scared of the stairs. I live on the 2nd floor of my apartment, she had a bit of trouble going up but I coaxed her with treats. She started to go down, but she stopped after 2 steps and went back up, and now she won't even go near the steps. The thing I'm worried about is that she needs to go downstairs to the grass area to relieve herself. I bought some potty ...

This is sort of a wierd type question, but its something I was wondering about. Can intact (or neutered for that matter, I guess) dogs get more/act more aggressive if their women owners are on their periods? Has anyone ever noticed a change in the attitude of their dogs during that time of the month? I started my period today, and Umah has been the worst she has EVER been on our ...

Hello everyone.... I havent posted much on here but have browsed a lot. I have a giant problem and would love to get everyones input. We have a total of three dogs- all females- 1 min pin and 2 pitbulls, both pitties are rescues. Brandy is 5 years old had her since she was 4 months old-- Best Dog Ever! Diamond is about 4 to 5 years old, deaf, extremely dog aggressive, had her since she was about ...

not sure where to put this so ill try here. ive had diesel for a while now and hes around 14 weeks old and does great around other animals. no aggression at all he gets socialize with our other dog or neighbors dogs (they have 4 chi's) im currently living with my g\f's parents and they have two outdoor cats and for the most part diesel doesnt even pay attention to them till they come over to ...

what a night.. ruby was full of piss and vinegar last night, i dont know if it was because jamie came with us again, or that i put advantix on her earlier.. in any case, agility was a trip.. first she wouldnt settle down.. she kept trying to go after Scooter the long haired mini dach, then she kept charging over the obstacles, then she kept barking her ear shattering bark like she was ...

So this will be kind of long. Emma is my 8 year old black and white spayed pit that weighs 45 pounds. I found her on the streets of Baltimore, MD. She was thin, bloody and scared. I have 5 dogs total now. About a year ago she killed one of my other dogs. The other dog was a catahoula leopard dog mix, was spayed and weighed 35 pounds and named Bell. We had her for about 4 years prior to...

I'm almost at my wits end with Sadie. I have posted before about her dog reactiveness turning into aggression only sometimes. There is no definate timing as to when she wants to rip a dogs face off or when she's going to be all nice and cuddly. Within the last 4 months there have been 3 incidents that scare me, but countless times where I didn't have a fear or worry about her....

I just wanted to share some videos from the Working Weekend my group had this summer. We mostly have Swamp Collies, a couple of GSDs, and of course, the Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldogs Blue is my boy. These vids are from the beginning of July and we've come a long way since. A note: the people in our club train for Personal Protection, French Ring, Mondio Ring, PSA, and we also have...

This is sort of a wierd type question, but its something I was wondering about. Can intact (or neutered for that matter, I guess) dogs get more/act more aggressive if their women owners are on their periods? Has anyone ever noticed a change in the attitude of their dogs during that time of the month? I started my period today, and Umah has been the worst she has EVER been on our ...

so..let me first start out by stating that this is my first pitbull...and i have had him for about 5 months...i adopted hime from a friend of mine who no longer could take care of him... so...heres my situation.. Diesel, my dog, is a real friendly dog...towards other dogs, as well as humans....this may sound funny, but he is usually nervous around white people at first....i think it...

I just got my dog and she is scared of the stairs. I live on the 2nd floor of my apartment, she had a bit of trouble going up but I coaxed her with treats. She started to go down, but she stopped after 2 steps and went back up, and now she won't even go near the steps. The thing I'm worried about is that she needs to go downstairs to the grass area to relieve herself. I bought some potty ...

Hello everyone.... I havent posted much on here but have browsed a lot. I have a giant problem and would love to get everyones input. We have a total of three dogs- all females- 1 min pin and 2 pitbulls, both pitties are rescues. Brandy is 5 years old had her since she was 4 months old-- Best Dog Ever! Diamond is about 4 to 5 years old, deaf, extremely dog aggressive, had her since she was about ...

Hi. I've been reading and researching everything I can find on the issues I'm dealing with, and am hoping for some constructive advice/insight from anyone who may have dealt with a similar situation. Our Keikah is currently 3.5 months old, we rescued her at 3.5 weeks of age from a terrible situation we found while searching for our stolen puppy. Short history is that she and her litter mates were...

Apparently, he no longer wants to be left in the cage while i'm gone.. He normally only spends a couple hours crated anymore, from when my roommate leaves for work and I get home. (sorry for crappy camera phone pics) I'd like to leave him out anyway, he's just over a year old. Problem is, he eats my couch, remotes, candles, whatever else he decides to blend up. He ...

Okay, Cali is 6 1/2 months now, and the only thing i can get her to do is Sit and Stay...and the occasional in and out etc etc. but other than that, she really only knows how to sit. I want to teach her how to do other things to like lay down, shake, up, blah blah blah. so how did you guys train your dogs ? how do i approach the lay down command and others ? need help!! thanks in ...