March 2010
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By Lindsay Stordahl on March 26, 2010
What do you do when your dog becomes possessive of a certain object such as a bone, a toy or a sock? Here are my suggestions for dealing with a dog’s possessiveness: First of all, nothing should ever be given to a dog for free. Even if certain objects “belong” to the dog, he should [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on March 18, 2010
My mutt Ace automatically becomes hyper in certain situations regardless of how much exercise he’s had. And hyper is an understatement. A lack of exercise is the cause behind most dog behavior problems, but not all. What I’m referring to in this post is a dog’s behavior issues related to his state of mind. Ace’s “problem [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on March 12, 2010
My previous dog Brittni was trained to follow the commands “stay” and “wait.” Each command had a clear meaning, and I was consistent about how I used each. The trainer I worked with at the time taught me to use the two commands because stay should always mean stay here in this exact position until I [...]
Posted in Dog training | Tagged Ace |
By Lindsay Stordahl on March 4, 2010
Note: This is a guest post by Christina over at Buoyant Dog. Pictured is Christina’s dog Glory and their buddy, Squirt. If you only want to learn a little about gastric dilitation-volvulus, commonly referred to as “bloat” in the dog world, then it is important to learn the signs and symptoms of this condition, above [...]
Posted in Dog health |
By Lindsay Stordahl on March 2, 2010
I’ve had multiple people ask for my advice on the same problem – their dogs were going to the bathroom indoors for no apparent reason after being housebroken for years. People hope for some kind of magical solution or an easy explanation for their dogs’ behavior problems. They also suggest that the dogs misbehave as [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog exercise, Dog training |
