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When we first potty trained our dogs, we hung a bell on the back door. It worked wonderful! Every time they wanted out, they just rang the bell. Now 2 1/2 years later, Every 10 minues the bell's ringing! When I ignore them or tell them no, it usually ends up with an accident on the floor. How do...

They're jumping the fence. Daisy is pretty well behaved. She comes when we call her and stays out of trouble for the most part. It's Dixie that pushes me on a daily basis. She will jump the fence and take off when we're standing right next to her. She's also the one who tears up most things...

Don't get me wrong, the dogs weren't always this bad. They seem to have gotten worse. They're in a crate at night and while we're gone. They seems to find ways to get into stuff right under our noses. They've been potty trained for almost a year now, so the "accidents" on our bedroom floor came...

I don't know what else to do. I'm getting to the point where I hate my dogs. I don't want to get rid of them, because I don't believe in just getting rid of an animal, but I don't want to deal with them anymore. I have 2 females that are 18 months old. They jump the fence and roam the...

Yes they do everything together. They are "sort of" litter mates. Breeder has 2 females and 1 male. Same father, each puppy was from each of the 2 females, born a week apart. So they grew up in the same house together, playing together. They took obedience class together, took walks together...

We have a 2 acre back yard, so exercise is not an issue. I try my best to keep all shoes put up, counters & tables cleared off, but with 3 kids, ages 9, 10 & 12, it's easier said than done. But my real issue is the biting. And, so far, they've only bit my oldest 2 kids.

I have 2 female boxers, 13 months old. They are driving me crazy. I keep thinking they're going to behave at some point. They've been through obediance training, and behaved wonderfully in class. But at home, they only mind if we have a treat in our hands. If there's no treat, they completely...

That is what we're thinking we'll have to do. I'm just daydreaming in a world where they can hang out in the same room and not have to worry about the dogs using the bunny as a chew toy.

We had 2 adult cats when we brought our Daisy & Dixie home. They were 8 weeks old. We thought the cats would be alright with them since they were bigger than the puppies. Not so! Our male cat attacked them (probably to show whos the boss) and our female cat ran for cover! It's been almost a year...

I posted earlier about our dogs killing my daughters hamster. She is wanting to get something larger like a rabbit or another cat. I know the dogs will be fine with a cat. We had 2 cats when we got our dogs, and still have 1 of them now (The other cat ran away when the dogs got bigger). But she...

When we got our 2 boxers I had no idea how to potty train a dog. The vet suggested bells. We hung bells on the back door and literally took their paws and rang the bells everytime we opened the back door. Daisy picked up on it right away, but Dixie didn't. It took her about a month before she...

Yesterday afternoon, my daugter went to her bedroom to find her hamster cage in pieces and our 13 month old boxer females on the floor with her hamster soaking wet, barely breathing inbetween them. She was devestated. We thought the hamster was safe in his cage, back in her bedroom. Although we...

HELP! I am on my last straw. I have 2 boxers almost a year old. Daisy is well behaved, Dixie is a terror! Neither are aggressive, they're both very lovable and friendly, but Dixie will not stay in the yard. She continually finds a way out. We fenced the yard, but she still finds a way out. And...

Thanks for the advice. Today we are taking trips outside every half hour or so, and immediately after napping. We ran our errands while they napped in the crate so we could be here when they're awake. So far so good, only one accident. I hope everyday is as easy as today has been. I might have...