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Loni Bowers - 2015-01-08
i just bought a applehead male 9 weeks old black n white he is so adorable.....would love to breed him when he gets old enough havin alot of fun with him....my big dog avoids him like the plague lol shes used to being the only dog for 5 years she is a mutt but i love her...

Ellen - 2013-12-22
Hi everyone,,, I have a 6mnth old Bully. His name is Fritzie,,,recently fixed. He is very dominant. Which is to be expected. As in most of the comments I've read about Bully's he jumps on me to enforce his will. When I ignore him or turn and try to walk away, he starts nipping me everywhere. On my anckles, calves and arms. He then gets in front of me and jumps up bitting my t-shirt or shorts ( I call it my Bully outfit).Positively I can say he is intelligent and like to be challenged mentaly. I gave him a ice cream tub in which I taught him to put is small toys in, which he then carry in his mouth ect. He learned to sit in under an hour, and now do so without a verbal command. I only need to show him with my hand. He sprints avoer our lawn when I throw his ball, and when he gets to me he slows down so that I can hold him on is back from behind and then I must run with him, toy in his mouth. At night he 'asks' to go into his crate when he wants to gomto sleep (awesomeness) Did I mention that he is OH SO CUTE! I've learned to wait for the appropriate opportunity to give him any affection. HOW CAN I STOP HIM FROM NIPPING ME IN ORDER TO BE CONSISTENT WITH MY DISIPLINE! !!! I have a 11 year old daughter, ,,, she is also very much in love with him as I am. At the moment I am the only one who's brave enough to face him.

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Clarice Brough - 2013-12-26
He sounds like an adorable puppy, but yes, you do have a problem. From what I've read, you don't want to allow your puppy to get away with biting and nipping because if you do, he may develop behavioural problems later in life.

Training that I've read suggests that you treat the nipping the same way his mother would; yelp loudly and then say 'NO' in a firm, disapproving tone. This lets your puppy know that he's hurting you. It's okay to over-react and sound a little more hurt than you actually are, as this helps him under stand that his bite hurts and that biting humans is wrong. Then turn away from him, ignore him for about 60 seconds, and then play with him a bit. YOu can give him a rubber bone or toy to chew on so he learns that its okay to chew on it, just not on you or other people.
Zoe C - 2014-05-18
Oh I remember this stage so well lol I've still got the little rips in the knees and ankles of my pj bottoms and several pairs of jeans! I too thought my dog had a problem and I even worried at one point if he would become aggressive but I needn't have, he is a big softie :) Here's what I did, I got a crate and used it for a doggy time out ;) Every time he nipped or tugged on my clothes I would tell him 'NO' in a very firm deep voice, if he ignored my warning and continued to nip/ bite I took him by the collar to his 'naughty crate' as you would a child by the hand to a naughty step! He went in his crate for 5-10 mins but he was always in the same room. I felt this was important because he could still see the rest of the family, interacting/playing etc.... only he couldn't join in, he was excluded from whatever we were doing. And of course he wanted to join in. After 5-10 mins he was allowed out to join the rest of 'the pack' but the second he nipped he was straight back in the crate. He soon got the hang of it as he didn't like to be excluded from his 'pack'. Also, I made whoever he nipped put him in his crate, so if he nipped my 9yr old she would take him by the collar to his crate. This also helped him to know his place with the kids and prevent him from attempting to dominate them. It is just a phase though and he will stop, especially if you consistently tell him off for it. The crate thing worked well for me. Good luck
Lisa Coleman - 2015-01-08
The benefits of having a trained dog are endless. A few months ago I started to train mine with some videos I found online. They teach you step by step! Aggression, anxiety, biting, barking and disasters in the house have disappeared. My dog behaves excellent. And I have taught many tricks! Here is the address: theonlinedogtrainers.com

Derek - 2015-01-07
my blue heeler had 1 puppy, how common is this ?

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Clarice Brough - 2015-01-07
Not common, their average litter size is 4-8.

Michelle Boutwell - 2015-01-06
The benefits of having a trained dog are endless. A few months ago I started to train mine with some videos I found online. They teach you step by step! Aggression, anxiety, biting, barking and disasters in the house have disappeared. My dog behaves excellent. And I have taught many tricks! Here is the address: theonlinedogtrainers.com

Manon - 2014-12-29
I have a female blue heeler almost two years old,we go hiking winter and summer. Twice now anniebleau has been doing this weird thing like freeking out almost as if she has a bug crawling on her she goes in circle and seems to try to get whatever is on her off. However she only does this when she gets back into the vehicle after a long hike. And she has done many mts in her two years. It has happened only twice so far, but still I'm certain it will happen again. I'm thinking, maybe her muscles tighten up or cramp up. She sleeps all the way home and the next day it's as if nothing has happened. Back to her normal self, very active. What do you think.

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Clarice Brough - 2014-12-29
Boy I don't know what to tell you... it could be a skin problem, like dry skin or allergies. Or as you say, muscles. You may want to get her a checkup with your vet.

Grace mathias - 2014-12-28
I have a chinese crested cross chihuahua dog. She is 15 weeks old. She is hairless apart from her head is covered in short hair like a chihuahua and her feet have some hair and her tail looks like a lions tail. Do you think her hair will get longer? Just out of curiosity. Do chinese crested pups have short hair at this age? Also if anyone has a chinese crested/chihuahua cross.. I'd love to see pics! Thanks. Grace

margaret cameronmmmn - 2014-12-22
my west highland terrier who I have had for 7years as soon as I put her in garden she barks at every noice she hears and I am worried as if anybody puts there hand down to her she has started to snap

una jacobs - 2014-06-04
I have adopted a 6 month old chug, she is very loveable and sweet. Potty training was so very easy, she goes on her puppy pad regularly but she has a bad chewing problem. I'm finding it hard to break, she has recently started refusing to go out side and I can't figure it out. If anyone has any suggestions for my 2 problems feel free to share, thank you.

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Maddy - 2014-12-19
She is probably teething. It helps them feel better to chew. Make sure she has a ton of her own toys available to chew on while you work with her not to chew on your things.

Amy Sheffler - 2014-12-19
My fiance rescued a pug from a No Kill shelter several years ago. He was so severaly abused he was missing almost all of his fur and he had fleas so bad he lost 1 of his eyes so my fiance named him Uno. He didn't know how to walk on grass or even play. He never barked, gave kisses, or jumped up to greet us. Sadly Uno passed away last year and my fiance was devistated to say the least, So when we came across the chug I knew I had to get him a Chug puppy! If any one could let me know of any puppies in the Pennsylvania are I would greatly appreciat it. Thank You.

David Bjorge - 2014-06-20
I just lost my little buddy ( Hoss ) three weeks ago. He was very smart and never barked. He didn't care for people much, but he loved other dogs. He was eleven years old. I miss him very very much!

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Bunny - 2014-12-18
I am so sorry for your loss. I just lost my Chiweenie 2wks ago. Hit by a car( he was a runner) Yesterday I became the Mama to a long haired Chi. OMG is he wonderful., all 2lbs of him. We a new parents to a long hair but he has eased the pain and is turning sorrow into joy. May I suggest...... Don't wait

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