By Lindsay Stordahl on May 18, 2010
One of the best parts about owning a dog is being able to take him places without worrying how he’ll respond to other animals, people or objects. I love that I can take my mutt Ace anywhere and know that I can trust him (he might drool on you, though). Ace will comfortably go for walks [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training | Tagged Elsie |
By Lindsay Stordahl on May 8, 2010
Get my guide with 10 tips to stop a dog’s separation anxiety – now just $2.99! Dog separation anxiety It’s sometimes impossible to live with a dog that has “separation anxiety.” A loud or destructive dog creates stress for everyone in the house, costs extra money and ruins good relationships with neighbors. Well-meaning dog lovers [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on April 11, 2010
The last post was a guest post on how to stop a dog from jumping using positive reinforcement. I want to add some additional tips. I really hate when dogs jump on me. It’s one of the most obvious signs of dominance, a lack of control on the owner’s part and a lack of respect [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training |
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 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 |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 24, 2010
I don’t worry about my mutt Ace whenever a dog I’m fostering gets adopted. If anything, he lets out a huge sigh of relief because most of the time the foster dog has been stressful for us both! Ace usually crashes for a day or two once a foster dog leaves us, not because he’s [...]
Posted in Dog adoption, Dog behavior | Tagged Ace, Sammi |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 17, 2010
The Fargo City Commission unanimously voted to update our city’s dog and cat ordinance to put stricter punishments and responsibilities on the owners of ”dangerous” dogs or “potentially dangerous” dogs. Thankfully, this ordinance will not include breed specific regulations or bans on certain breeds of dogs. Instead, it will hold all dog owners to the same standards. Banning [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Dog behavior, Dog training |
By Lindsay Stordahl on December 27, 2009
Well, actually, my dog will eat anything. He has been off prednisone for a year, but the “side effect” of “hunger” never went away. The only time Ace isn’t interested in food is when we travel. There is too much going on, and he doesn’t want to take the time to eat. God forbid he [...]
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog food | Tagged Ace, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on November 24, 2009
A Jack Russell terrier type dog (not pictured) was euthanized in a local pound last week because of his extremely aggressive behavior, according to 4LuvofDog.com, a Fargo dog rescue. Because of the dog’s aggression, he was considered by the pound to be ”unadoptable.” My immediate reaction was shock. Was there really no one in the area [...]
Posted in Dog behavior | Tagged 4 Luv of Dog Rescue |
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