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You can also get a friend to volunteer to help you. I would start with putting Pip away when a guest comes and letting Pixie to the door where Pip can see. Have your friend knock on the door. Ignore the barking and keep knocking on the door until Pip stops. Praise and treat! Move up to tying him with his leash to something around the door, but away from Pixie. Repeat the knocking. You want to try and desensitize him to the sound. Praise and...

Okay. Ruger still has the big folding crate and the small hard one. I've been throwing treats into the small crate and he goes in and gets them. Today I put the top partway on and threw a greenie in there and he went in and ate the whole thing inside his crate. On the big crate: I've been throwing toys in there and playing games with him praising him when he goes in and gets the toys out. I put a doggie bed in there and threw some...

Quote: Originally Posted by JoeyP You seemed to point out that your pup might be shy around kids If this is the case you might be able to make this behavior go away A lot of Yorkies are frightened by children They are fast They make quick uncoordinated movements and they tend to lunge toward dogs This frightens smaller dogs The way to make your pup more comfortable with kids is enlist some of your family's children Have them come into...

10 months .... That's close to the time that hormones will start to kick in I bet that's the reason why Once she's spayed and things settle down I bet you'll have your old dog back

My little boy ( 6months ) has started marking the curtains, coffee table legs of the chairs and couch. He was doing great with the pads but now since the marking started he will hardly use the pads. I am not sure if it because I pads. or what? I was wanting to know about belly bands and how to use them? Do they work? how long do you leave them on is it 24 hours a day? Which is best throw away or washable? and does it smell up your washer when...

We don't always pick him up when he whines. today I did because my husband had played with him and let him out of his cage when he came off night shift. I was still sleeping. He came into our room to wake us up. From the minute i got out of bed until we got to the dog park (including when we just got home! NOW!) he was/is still whining. I can't take him anywhere, I can't be with him at home anywhere... That was his first walk...

It sounds like whining has almost become a habit for him. This is what I would do. First teach him whining. He whines, say yes, that's whining and give him a treat. Then hopefully he will be quiet for a second. The second he is quiet, give him a treat and say good boy, that's quiet. Now tell him quiet and get him to stay quiet longer and then treat, over time you expect him to be quiet longer and longer. Always try to end each...

Is it possible that the kids could have injured her? Not wanting to be close to you may mean she is in pain.

i forgot to mention she has not started her heat cycle yet... maybe she is getting really close to it.

Hi! thanks for the advice. I have to put on my big girl panties and be strict! someone else mentioned that i should feed him on a schedule too. I have been letting him eat whenever he wanted cuz he's underweight. but at that person pointed out, eat on demand means pooing on demand