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My 12 week old boxer mauls or jumps at my 3 year old son. I want to teach both them the "go crazy freeze" game. He does it with me but how do I teach my 3 year old to do it? If I put him on a leash his attention is towards me not my 3 year old :( They are about the same height now.

Do you keep him on a leash at the park? I took my FuFu Bear for a walk at the park for the first time on a leash last Friday and he pulled and tugged and chewed the leash. I kept the leash short and held it close. When we got to the park he sniffed around, pulled and wanted to dig I will give...

I got FuFu Bear when he was that age. I started with crate training immediately and he cried for 3 weeks straight! It was horrible!!! I was starting to have something like "post partum depression" but I stayed behind my system and remained consistent with the schedule and crate training/ potty...

Thank you for the wonderful insights. I truly appreciate your honest opinions! I am a little worried about his age and being around all those dogs too. I am so clueless that I am so glad that this forum has helped me a lot with my decision making and better my judgment. Good news, I found...

I was google searching tips on how to get my 10 week old boxer to stop chasing my 6 year old cat and I came across this remote collar - "Electrical stimulation from the collar is intended to distract your dog by delivering an unpleasant but harmless electrical sensation" Remote Training...

Same here from South Alabama and flowers are all over my yard. I use a spray bottle when I catch him. Now he likes to dig and eat my grass. I have a vine that I'm trying to grow over my pergola he chewed half of it gone :(

Tripping hazard I have the same problem and I think I will use this idea or the peanut butter wooden spoon. My problem is a little worse though my fufu bear is a tripping hazard. It never fails that he chews, nips, bites my shoe, slippers, toes or fingers every time we get near him or pet...

Potty schedule Where did you hang the bells? In his crate or the door? I hang mine at the door to our fenced backyard, he will every now and then ring the bell when he wants to drink water because I leave a water bowl outside for him so sometimes he will pee while he’s out and I only give...

My Fufu Bear is almost 9 weeks old. He gets his 2nd shots today. I really want him to get some socialization so I am thinking of enrolling him at a doggie day care that is only a 2 minute drive from my house. At the end of the month, hubby and I are celebrating our anniversary for an overnight...

Also I leave a bowl of water in the laundry because they say pups needs plenty of water and they should always have access to water but that causes peeing every 15 mins. He still has pee accidents at inside the house but have not had poop accident while we are at home....Is it okay if I take his...

Thank you! I am now realizing that letting him poo/pee on the pee pad is a bad idea! I will stick with the crate and be consistent. I also started bell training him. Now when we are at home and he wants to go outside he'll ring the bell or vice versa -to come inside. He likes being outside on...

This is just a general question for most dogs. Why do dogs like to steal your personal belongings (shoes or clothing) and run off with them? I know it has our scent but what is the explanation to that behavior? Does anyone know? How does that help them in the "WILD"?

Thanks for the ideas and suggestions. The first week we were inconsistent with our sleeping arrangements because we just got so frustrated with the crying. The first night he cried and yelped and fussed and it got louder and louder in his crate so I pretty much stayed awake that first night and...

I just want to get some ideas as far as crate training is concern. They say crate training is best for dogs for their safety and it helps with potty training/ housebreaking and etc. But they also say that you cannot leave your dog in their crate for more than 4 hours during the day while you are...

My name is Shanna I am 30 and happily married. We have a 3 year old son. We recently brought home a male boxer puppy. My son named him FuFu Bear, when my son was younger he could not pronounce "Kung Fu Panda" thus creating the word "FuFu Bear". My hubby and I decided it is going to be a cute...