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stick with it they try and test you when they're young but remember the tricks to training your dog be CONSISTENT and PERSISTENT with what you do

The owner is not encouraging much really, that GSD walks all over her anyway The shepherd is showing the whippet its place, I dont see it going too pear shape in the future unless the whippet turns into a really hard, pushy adult

They throw a fit or bad behavior at you so you stop trying to control them and in fact give them more of what they want when they want ... if that is not controlling what you do I dont know what is

corvus I will never recommend simply giving in and giving them everything they want. If a dog thinks he needs something, hell they can sit on a mountain of food and STILL want that bit the other dog has. Sorry hun but the more I read your posts the more I see your dogs rule you. They are dogs. Dont like it, tough. Of course they will offer resilience but instead of sticking it out you gave in at the first hint of confrontation. You own a predator with an intrinsic need to control or be controlled. remember as well ilness in an older dog can illicit this behavior. Your terrier is stressed and thinks he has to take over because the older female is falling off the pedestal. SHe still has enough in her to say no but now he's getting pushy. Basically they're working it out for themselves. -they need more obedience and time one on one to come to respect the owners -less acceptance of the dog posessing anything. Never say this is X's object, no it is YOUR object the dog simply uses it when you say so - I would be giving them a crate each so they can have some time away from each other as well, especially the sick dog. Feed in the crates as well so you have piece of mind about no one attacking the other. The dogs will see them as their bedrooms, make them comfy and they will love them. - If you see the terrier eyeballing the older dog chastise and send him off, show him it is unacceptable. Show him where his comfortable place is and that he has an opportunity to be a good dog and get something for it as well. Whenever aggressiveness starts you need to start ruling these dogs lives more to prevent escalation or generalisation to other situations. You dont fight fire with fire, fight it with a calm yet intelligent attitude. the way to address aggression is to address the anxiety that goes with it. Dogs do have a heirachy and this modern age of lets all go hand in paw as equals is not true and frankly dangerous. I never advocate hurting, terrorising or scaring your dogs to submit, but remember as a parent leads, chastises and teaches as a child as you should your dog. Dogs are not people and hence you need to remember they come with their own way of thinking and a big set of teeth to back it up when required.

you have an aging dog and it is natural for the other to take over. This has also meant you have allowed the dogs, to a degree, to rule themselves. Unless you are leader chastise will do little, and you risk being 'chastised' yourself by the dog as well. you need to teach your terrier that he is NOT the boss, you are. Ultimately you should always be. You are simply more a barrier then a leader to your dogs and you need to work with them to prevent more arguments. You are also in a very very common predicament! email me with further details, if you are in Victoria I can come to see or suggest others

it's prey drive. You have a dog oozing with it. have him on a lead, or you have to be there to stop him. Whe he goes for the kids teach then to stop and say 'NO' facing him then you straight away get the dog and time out. Do NOT time out where he can see the children playing - what you then build is frustration which in turn builds prey drive (think of it as someone waving your favourite food in front of you but not letting you have it when you're kind of hungry ... when you finally get it you wolf it down, prey drive works the same way) Boxers are a guarding/mastiff breed, labs are retrievers. What he wants is to incite you to tug. The best way to extinguish prey drive is to 1) ignore it and 2) correct it to suppress it. Do not try 2 without a professional trainer. What you need to do is redirect his energy and brain, yet understand you also wil have a dog that NEEDS brain exercise before physical exercise. You will need to play, train, tricks etc in order to keep him happy if you need more help email me or I can come out for a visit with my mastiff and teach both dog and family how to live together happily

you have a cattle dog which is instinctively a barking, nipping, dominant breed - they have to be to herd cows! how do you tell him off? Dont talk to the dog, if you catch him doing something naughty a quick 'ARGGHH HEY' and clap loudly to stop him then call him over to sit and be good. if you tell them off/punish you MUST show him the alternative behavior. Also any real aggression at that age is incredibly rare, a one in a million. Your pup is simply trying out behaviors that he thinks get him results :D hence all the things you will see in the next 6 months

unless you condition your puppy to commands it wont 'listen' as we seem to think they naturally will dont be afraid to touch your dog - if it gets antsy at the children grab it by the collar and settle it down. If it tries to nip or throws a tantrum just hold it until it settles. As for the biting if it ever tries to do it, put your thumb under the tongue and press until the pup gives up (not the kids, you teach this) and then walk off on it. Your children come first when it comes to teaching the dog that any mouthing/biting is never acceptable no matter how razzed up it gets. Time outs ultimately are useless, as is eating before the dog for a hard little pup. Keep him on a leash or supervise closely and as soon as he gets too boistrous 'ARGGHHH' and settle him before he plays again.

when he catches it have another and wave it around, then tell him to release, when he does praise hard and let him catch the other toy, go back and forth made a really reliable out in my Malinois

did you see the one where the dog pinged off to the right instead of where the bird went also I hope that is not a live pigeon in the dogs mouth at the start .. looks like it

your dog is reaching maturity and is guarding her pack - the thing driving this reaction though may boil down to a couple of things I disagree. She may in some cases but when you are not around she has taken over that job and will try to the more she matures. She's still a pup yet going into adulthood, this is a good age for behaviors like this to start. There is a difference between listening to a command because you have to/get a treat for it and actually accepting your leadership in dogs. I have seen dogs that owners swear black and blue are never in charge, take a good look and most of the time the dog is pushing them at what to do, when and how. without seeing the dog it could come down to a couple of things - tension that has been built over men as you have simply punished without showing her the desired behavior and not shown the dog that there is nothing to be angry over/created a positive association with them - she was always fearful of strange men from the beginning and now with hormonal maturity the reaction is taking true shape. Could also be linked to anxiety at being out of the home, targets men as they are the most daunting and redirects her anxiety onto them - she thinks she is in charge, but you have quelled that enough when you are present. As soon as you are out of sight she steps up to the plate and protects her 'pack' especially the baby which can be a common trait in bully breeds. Either way muzzle the dog when you walk her and find yourself a behaviorist ASAP. Muzzle more for the dogs safety then yours, if your dog bites someone out on the street the repercussions are not pleasant.

A vet is not a behaviorist and is doing their duty in saying that your dog may cause harm to staff in plain language. It has nothing to do with the overall dog, and my comment is for a good dog that snaps or growls because it's really in pain. Your dog may be overall aggressive or it may not be I dont know.

if you cannot see ribs or there is a good coating then strip some fat off better a little under then over

how old and what breed vets can be quick to jump at HD. A chubby or under muscled puppy will have a wobbly walk. Dont worry 30 day waiting, HD can wait. Unless the dog is in extreme pain (which he's not) it's nothing you have to rush at just cut his weight down, get him low impact exercising like wading through water etc and good quality food. Also I would book in for a chiropractor to have a good look at him too. Don't panic yet

the noise of 4 ferrets fighting over a rabbit head is a thing to behold ... I think you would need therapy I cant see them ever doing that for a carrot .. I think they would bite me on principle if I even considered it

we dont touch that with 10 foot poles either I found something even scarier ... vegan ferret diet ;) I think my lot would go mad without fresh meat or a rabbit head

he could have just caught the fur and pulled it out ringworm doesnt have to be a ring ... I shone a couple of pups under a light once and ewwwwwwwww they were glow in the dark they took to their vet who said she couldnt 'see' anything (didnt use a light) so they didnt have it. No light/scrape dont take their word for no ringworm

if the cattle dog is vaccinated properly, does not have too much random encounters at dog parks, random dogs etc then I wouldnt see why not. Make sure he is friendly and I would not be leaving them alone together! A week after his vaccination should be fine

male dogs will always have some levels of testosterone, produced outside the testes, but not to the levels if they have their testes in. As I said horses for courses, If you have even a shred of 'ok this I dont want to cope with' then desex. I'm more refering to large/giant breeds tims mum. After having a few and seeing that early desexing was NOT the smartest thing I could have done in one, and leaving the other entire was for his growth and development I'm now not completely convinced. Hormones are there for a reason, they do play a role in growth and development especially in the larger male dogs. Again if they do show they are overbearing the temperament of the dog then whip em out, also not saying that your dog will suffer without them (even though some randy buggers seem to make us think that) and yes, my desexed male is a hell of a lot hornier then my entire

cows, sheep, chickens, goats, fish etc are PREY animals. They are eaten by PREDATORS like the felids and canids. We raise them to be eaten, and in the wild they are eaten. If you dont want to fine but I could never stop a predetor eating meat if it physically can. Cats are obligate carnivores. They HAVE to have protein from meat sources to survive. There are some amino acids only from bacterial meat sources as there are some only from plant sources. Dogs are omnivorous in order to survive in the environments they evolved in. The canids will eat plant sources of food but take a look, they look a little poor for it. Bears wanting to fatten up for winter hit the animal protein, not the salad bar even though plant sources make up their diet. Also they have no amylase in their saliva that is true - they have no need to start the digestion process of plant carbohydrates in their mouth. Remember too plant proteins and animal based proteins are very different as to how much the animal can actually digest. Why feed your cat soy, corn, rice with powdered additives when you can chuck it a chicken wing which is also good for its teeth. Dogs on a low digestion diet will have their stomach acid reduced, their gut function lowers and you see poor digestion from it. A dog surviving and a dog thriving are two different things. There are some dogs out there who cannot tolerate meat, frankly they should be culled from the breeding pool. Cav if your dog is allergic I would be looking into wheat which the vegan food has none. As for artificial rubbish not all dog foods have it in there. My dogs go balmy without fresh meaty bones to gnaw, there are no bad teeth and everyone has iron guts as their GI tract is being stimulated properly. Canned and highly processed food will not do that, lazy guts means lazy immune system. Honestly if you're a vet and cannot handle meat juices on your dogs ears how do you operate? Blood, guts, vomit, poo and all manner of secretions and smells are part of daily life ... or are you like one vet I worked with who gagged and bolted at the mere mention of poo or vomit.

you were expecting more from a persian dont you know their royal highnesses require utmost respect and not to have their surroundings soiled by the presence of mere humans and canines

yup e-collar now he has shown interest and prey towards them. IT is not cruel, your dog has to learn as a dog that chases and ultimately catches a great prize is then hard to work backwards. A friend of mine gets dogs that have already learned and progressed and it is not easy once they have learned the behavior is so very rewarding. keep them separate, dont let him chase and dont be afraid to really chastise him if he starts getting too excited. Call a good trainer with experience about an e-collar and do some work with it. You have a hunting breed with a lot of prey drive not a livestock guardian

size doesnt always mean the dominant one. My Mal bitch is the smallest by at least 20kg here but she's one the others will not mess with. it is also up to you to teach your dog manners. If you see him harassing her dont be afraid to 'OI CUT IT OUT'. Just like children - if you want a puppy you have to teach your dog that what you say goes and his opinion means very little in this house. Everything is ultimately yours, you control the resources and if they dont like it they wont get it. the only way to control a doggy household especially a multi dog one.

remember a dog has a limited repertoire with which to communicate with us. a dog that growls and snaps at you when very sore is NOT aggressive. It is warning you 'ouch I'm really sore don't touch!' I'm sure we've all snapped at people when sick and we're not all raging psychopaths That is why I make the distinction between aggressive responses and what you would call an overall aggressive dog. A dog that barks and carries on at other dogs lets say may not be truely aggressive. He is showing an aggressive response to a stimulus, be it through weak nerve, poor breeding or a learned behavior accidentally made worst by the owners inexperience. These dogs want to change, and will change quite quickly to accepting when you teach that the behavior is not the right thing, lower the anxiety and show them that there is nothing really to be afraid of through desensitisation and conditioning. On the other hand a truely aggressive dog will still want to keep going .. the training will keep a lid on the boiling pot but you see the intent in the eyes that always remains. They can be random in their attacks and the tenacity is beyond 'go away!', it usually looks like 'come on, I'll tear you to shreds and I dont want to stop'. It is not hard to suppress prey drive. It would not take long with some conditioning, corrections and redirection of attention to get your dog to ignore them completely. If my high drive Malinois can doze next to the lawn mower, cars and bikes, anyone can

which type? please dont say Malinois Yup the dog needs obedience and a job to do. Obedience, agility, frisbee, anything to keep that dogs mind occupied. Cramet hit the nail on the head with that one. They are not a breed happy to just be a pet in the back yard (well very very few are) or they make their own jobs to do!