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    Tell me your best training tip...

    Kikopup's training videos on Youtube are an excellent intro to clicker training. She has more than 150 videos on YouTube. What is clicker training: YouTube - ‪What is clicker training?- dog training‬‏ Tab289's videos are also great: Sample video: learning name/eye...
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    Prescription Diets

    Thanks! I like your comment about the meeting of minds! I'm going to do a little more research. The vet called today to confirm there are no worms or )obvious) parasites to blame in the case, and suggested Royal Canin duck instead of the Hills. Depending on the cost I'm going to try...
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    Prescription Diets

    Finn has intermittent, occasional soft stool, slimy stool, and every once in awhile diarrhea. We used to feed him Nutro lamb and rice, and about six months ago s-l-o-w-l-y transitioned him to TOTW High Prairie by adding a 1/4 cup each week. I was really hoping the TOTW would see an...
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    Puppy Driving Older Dog Crazy

    Thanks! We had the same experience with Finn. Early on, he was SO patient and suffered anything the puppy dished out. Now he's becoming more assertive and as you said, is letting the puppy get away with far less. So the change made me worry Finn was *changing* in a negative way but as many...
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    Puppy Driving Older Dog Crazy

    Thanks so much again. I'm putting Connor in a couple "under 35 lb" play groups weekly moderated by trainers, so he'll get some feedback from someone other than Finn. ;-)
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    Puppy Driving Older Dog Crazy

    Thanks for the advice. It's hard when the puppy whimpers and seems like he's being hurt. I'll give them more space and watch from a distance.....
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    Puppy Driving Older Dog Crazy

    This is the first time I've ever had a puppy at the same time as an adult dog. (I've had two unaltered adult males before.....yikes.) They five month puppy does his typical play/harass behavior with the 4 yr old, and there's lots of growling and fun and that's fine. But after awhile, Finn (the...
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    Hail and well met

    Hi~ I'm a teacher who currently owns two collies - a rough male, 4 yrs old, and a smooth 5 month puppy. Why am I registering at a Boxer site? It's nice to discuss dogs in an internet community and I've found this to be the best dog community on the web, bar none. The information and...
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