Archive for April, 2008

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Labrador Eating Poop

Evelyn asked this question:
“My 2 year old labrador Charlie likes eating poop. I give him nutritional supplements but it hasnt stopped him. Any suggestions??”
Lisa asked a similar question:
“My 9month old lab went camping and loved it but we found that he had a bad habbit of finding poop in the bush and would eat it. [...]

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Havanese Misbehaving

Chris posted this question on the submission page:
“I have a 4 month old havanese who thinks every time I call her name I just want to play and she runs around like crazy. If I call her to the door to come inside, she comes right up to the door but then runs away when [...]

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Trouble Toilet Training A Cocker Spaniel

Another question posted on my Squidoo lens, this time by Sarah:
“Dudley is 8 months old he is a working class cocker spaniel …my problem is he is fine toilet trained whilst i am in the house and evening during the night although he is upstairs and i do feel if i let him downstairs at [...]

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Trouble House Training Daschund Puppy

CJ posted this question on my Squidoo puppy potty training lens:
“I recently got a knew mini dachshund puppy (9 wks. old) although i have never had many problems before potty training dogs, this one is throwing me. have tried newspaper, proper sized crate, and outside every hr. or so. do u have any tips on [...]

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Dog Pulling on Leash

Phoebe asked:
“after exercize period (Long walk) my dog is reluctant to return home. Almost have to drag her the whole way. Any advice.”
Our answer…..

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Dogs Knocking Over Trash Can

Ann asked:
“How can I get my dogs to stop dumping over the tradh can and getting into it? I even put a cinder block in the bottom of the can. I have no other place to put the trash can.”
Our solution….

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Dog Jumping Up At Visitors

Dave asked:
“my dog won’t stop jumping up at visitors when they come round to my house. what can I do to get him to stop?”
We replied…

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Jack Russell Terrier Digging

Bridget asked…
“our jack russell digs holes all over the yard he sniffs and sniffs then jumps up and down like he’s trying to break the ground to break through it. we first thought it was because he smelled the moles underground but he is just tearing up our yard. is there
anything we can spray or [...]

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Puppy Soiling In Her Crate

Michael asked…
“my puppy is 9 weeks old. she has the idea of going to the door when she has to go.
in her crate that is a different story. she will peee and poop in it. the crate Is the proper size for her. she has room to stand turn around and lay down. she will [...]

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Dog Marking In The House

Ann asked…
“Do you have a solution for a male dog who likes to mark his territory sometimes but on the inside of the house? He only does it sometimes, not all the time and there are no other dogs in the apartment?”
Here is the solution we sent her: