PinkDragon14, I just want to say here, you have been amazingly receptive to all the ideas presented. Lots of people have come on this board and gotten uppity when suggestions didn't go the way they...
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PinkDragon14, I just want to say here, you have been amazingly receptive to all the ideas presented. Lots of people have come on this board and gotten uppity when suggestions didn't go the way they...
He got a treat after biting your arm?
No treat. Better still, try to see it coming and quit playing before he gets to that point.
If you are worried about too many treats, even if you aren't, consider other ways to reward. My dog would pass up a food treat without a thought when we are outdoors. Say he wants to chase the wild...
:), people food does not spoil pets. It's the timing of the giving that spoils them. Take a piece of meat off your plate while you are eating and give it to the dog and you've taught him he can...
Be very careful with the treadmill. Have you heard the rule of thumb for exercise? 5 minutes of forced exercise per month of age allowed twice a day is the one I went by. Forced being anything on...
I'm a bit sorry I used SIT as an example in my post up above because for us we didn't even use the word till we were sure the dog knew the hand signal first. Then we applied the word and if there...
IMO this is part of the problem. Only say it once and make the consequences immediate. You wouldn't ask for a SIT and say it more than once. Well you shouldn't. Even more important for biting, I...
If your neighbours dogs are vaccinated I'd let them play with Murphy. One at a time, a big dog can inadvertently hurt a puppy. Depending on the level of Parvo in your area maybe, but you do need to...
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