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Potty Training/House Training Questions

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Housetrain your dog or puppy

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Dog Ignoring Commands

Erica has got a problem pooch:

“What do I do when my 5 mo. old pom/yorky ignores a command I am certain he knows and there are no appearent distractions? Do I enforce it by putting him into position?”

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Aggressive German Shepherd

Catalina left this qusetion on the dog training question page:

“My 3 year old german shepherd is very agressive towards other dogs and unframiliar people. We can’t even take her to the beach without her barking at people walking by, and becoming agressive towards other dogs. When we are at home we have to keep her tied up because she likes to nip at people’s feet. She is perfectly behaved towards the family, but when it comes to others she is very agressive. What should we do?” more…

Yorkie Mix Chasing

Betty needed help with her Yorkshire Terrier Mix:

“I have a mixed yorkie we travel in the R.V. If she is not on a leash but is with us and she sees an animal or something she is gone like a light, when we call she does come back, however, is there any way we can stop this behavior. people have suggested using a shock collar,I hate to resort to this but am looking for any suggestions to see if this behavior can actually be stopped” more…

Puppy Jumping Up

Susan asked:

“How can I get an 8-month old female puppy to stop jumping on people, on doors, on windows? She has springs in her hind legs.” more…

Housetrained Lab Started Peeing In The House

Angela asked for help with this problem:

“My 8 month lab recently starting peeing in the house and he is fully house trained. I do not know if his mad at me or even what to do. Please Help” more…