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Canine Male-Male Aggression Question
Research on this topic will be controversial, because the owners of the dogs would need to put their dogs in danger to 'get results'.
High levels of testosterone in humans and dogs leads to aggression....
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My toy poodle only relieves herself with me now
First of all, I love poodles. Second of all, being so smart, they often over-think things, which can lead to anxiety and separation anxiety. If they spend most of their time with you, they might not ...
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Hat to hold floppy ears back, to keep them dry and healthy
I've been looking for something like what you are describing too for our beagle. Our other dog like to clear her face and ears out of love for his sister. The added moisture gets trapped under the ...
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How do I teach my dog that it isn't just a suggestion to come when called?
I think you need to understand the situation from your dogs perspective:
When she's outside, she's having fun, sniffing around, doing whatever.
When you call her, she knows what you expect of her. ...
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How do I teach my dog that it isn't just a suggestion to come when called?
A lovely dog.
But as you probably know "This breed is ancient, dating back thousands of years. The Great Pyrenees dates back to the Bronze Age. Which, for those of us who didn’t pay attention ...
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My dog won't let me sleep at night and it's driving me crazy
Is the noise he makes the main deterrent in having him sleep in your room? My dog’s nails do the same. I got an area rug, a rather thick one. It was a lifesaver. Also, you may want to invest in a fan ...
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My dog won't let me sleep at night and it's driving me crazy
Shepherds are nervous dogs, bred for guarding. He might be hearing things you’re not: raccoons, feral cats, etc. a friend who recently moved from a single walled house to a concrete one with air ...
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Out of character agression amongst dogs?
"Is this a sign of a problem that we need to keep an eye on and train out of her? Or is this reasonable for any dog given her state of arousal? Or any other thoughts?"
I am a pro dog walker ...
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Out of character agression amongst dogs?
From what you write it sounds like you did everything right in her upbringing. There are also some situations you simply cannot train out of a dog.
To me it sounds like the combination of hearing the ...
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How to scare dogs away from attacking a child?
a neighbourhood with many aggressive, poorly trained dogs who sometimes get out without a leash
The problem is not the kid. The problem is the (mostly) stray dogs.
If the dogs have reasonable owners,...
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My toy poodle only relieves herself with me now
I cannot give you a definite answer because it's impossible for me to read her mind. But you write "I am home with her all day". That automatically makes you her main social contact and ...
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Canine Male-Male Aggression Question
Whenever you're looking for scientific studies or papers, start your search at https://scholar.google.com/. This is a specialized branch of the Google search engine that searches for scientific papers,...
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Can I feed very soft cooked bones to cats and dogs?
Maybe I will be ostracized for this: I pressure cook a whole chicken for my dogs to make homemade dog food. I take the excess fat off (skin and fatty chunks) any bones that I can mash with my fingers ...
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