Recent content by jdeitelb

Ok, so for the most part my girl Bella has been pretty good with the potty training. She is now 5 and a half months old but still has the occasional accident. I'm in a lucky situation as I work from home, so I'll take her out often and frequently for walks or potty breaks. However, she still...

When training, I was wondering what you guys did in wide open areas/yards? My house has a large lot that is not fenced in, houses do surround us and there is a street at the bottom of the lot. For the first two/three weeks, my girl was quite reserved, she would "fetch" and come back to me or at...

Welcome, I also am from PA, south central PA, YORK to be exact. I just joined recently as well, good luck!

Whisker's, thank you for your advice. That is very true and goes along with everything I've been reading, any type of positive reward, play, outside, food, treat, etc.., is beneficial when trying to train anything. So "sit" has been working, but I think that's probably easy for most dogs, and...

So this website has been very informational so far, I've seen all types of different training methods. I was wondering, what type of treats are best for a brand new puppy. Bella seems incredibly interested in her dog food, is that good enough for training? What type of dog treats do you all...

Good day to you all, I look forward to becoming a regular of this place. My name is Justin and I recently found what has quickly become the love of my life, Bella. Bella was born April 21st 2011, two days after my 25th birthday. She is a fancy fawn boxer, and she is quite the pup. She was...