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Domesticated canines commonly kept as pets. Please mention the breed / sex / age in your question if you feel it might assist in getting a more focused answer.

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Dog refuses to move during walks

If the the dog's response to positive stimulus, as you tried, is wrong, you can do one of the following things: Abandon him. Not really. If he wants to stay in the park, get out of sight. This makes …
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Dog obsessed with one of my cats

You have written your answer. He respects one, because it teached the dog how to respect it. You need to be the claws of your shy cat. Collies are very obsessive with almost anything. You need to cu …
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Why does my relative's dog stay between me and home on a walk?

Possible answer 1) Yes. Kind of what you suggested. He doesn't trust you as a partner, so while he respects your strength (following you), he keeps a escape route because a strong leader could also be …
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(Re)introducing a new dog

Fast and lacking security measures but your dogs don't look to need them. Will I need to introduce the dogs to each other again? No. They are having a good starting. … Should the dogs be allowed to play fight? Yes. Keep an eye on them. Play fights will tell you about personality and who is the dominant one, the most excited and so on. …
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I have a mutt with a weird body shape. I can't seem to find a winter jacket that fits him

My pitbull half breed has kind of same problem. It's likely that you wont find anything online. Almost every adjustable coat is only adjustable around their belly, but the chest and neck has to fit. Y …
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Puppy staying with its mother longer

Dogs develops their "dogginess" with their mom and brothers. They learn what a correction is, how to behave in a hierarchy and every piece of social interaction with other dogs. … This is one of the biggest problem with dogs in our days. We humanize them A LOT but they don't have a "defense" against that because we took them apart too soon from their families. So yes. …
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Problems at the food bowl

Dogs eat in a hierarchy, and the puppy jumped over that. To set a rigid eating hierarchy you should put the big bowl first and then serve the puppy. … Take into account that the dogs (as us) have a lot of mechanisms to avoid real violence in conflicts. …
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Dog barks only when she thinks she's alone

This anxiety problems are very complex and usually involves a mix between how do you treat her, previous experiences and dogs personality and physical energy. … We usually over protect rescued dogs, but that is The Wrong Way. Just be clear. Express happiness when something is ok, get mad when not. But be consistent. …
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My dog drinks water like he never got any and drinks his urine

A significant amount of time, measured in lots of hours, needs to be invested in walking your dog on the streets outside and socializing it with other dogs. …
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