Recent content by hobiehunter

I gave Jake and Jazzy a short rib the other day. They ate the meat and were chewing the bones, actually eating the bones. I noticed that the bones looked a bit splintery so I took them away. Could I have just let them finish the whole thing?

I think it is tougher to potty train in the winter months. It took about 7 months for Jake, born Oct 31 2005 a winter time puppy, to go outside consistantly. Jazzy, April 9 2006 a summer puppy, was doing very good at 4 months. ( that's 11 months of potty training) We have a small jingle bell on...

Jake (1yr 3mo) steps over people now when jockying for a position on the couch. This is a good thing because he weighs 65Lbs. and still growing. Jazzy (10 mo) on the other hand is not so gentle, yet. She still does not realize how big she is 55Lbs. I think that she will eventually catch on. It's...

I found that I don't have enough hands to use a clicker. What has worked for me is a "bridge word", saying "good" in a short and slightly higher pitch instead of a "click". My hands are free to hold treats, leash... or to give hand signals.

LET ME BITE YOUR LIP AGAIN

Bensenville is just West of Chicago next to O'hare airport.

Hello from bensenville, IL. We are the proud owners of a 9 week old male Boxer pup, our first Boxer. Jake is flashy fawn with floppy ears and a docked tail that looks so funny when it's waggin'. He has been a member of our family for about a week and has been working on "NO"(biting, chewing)...