Recent content by Kim Y

As Vasha said, see if you can find a teaching hospital and they should able to help you find a behaviorist. Also, call your vet and ask but don't stop there. If your vet doesn't know, ask them if they have any contacts to guide you in finding a behaviorist. Also, try different vets in the...

I have to agree with Mandy about a behaviorist. We have a behaviorist for Oscar because of some past issues. We almost choked when he told us his charges. He came directly to our home (as he said, this is where the root of most problems lie) and once we were through his training, he said he...

I'm not an authority by any means but here's a few things I'm learning. I've been doing some reading on this as we have our son's dog Kirby for an indefinite period of time. Kirby is a 9 months to a year younger than Oscar and has always been dominant over Oscar. I knew that was going to be...

There have been only three people that Oscar has reacted to this way. Two of the people didn't surprise us that he had this reaction with; however, one did. We couldn't figure out why he was acting this way with her --- HE GAVE HUGE WARNINGS and did not let this woman come near him or us. She...

First of all HELLO to a fellow Western Michigander! :) I can understand completely your frustration and concern. Before our Oscar, we were blessed with our beloved Golden Retriever, Teela---a very different dog than a Boxer. She never left the yard and did not have the activity level that...

Unfortunately, Oscar intimidates the heck out of people but only because of his "look." I was talking to the vet about it and he said he thinks its the boxer dark face mask and their build and I have to agree. Oscar went in for a yearly check on Monday. We walked into the office and a...

I just received an email from our behaviorist regarding new dog parks in the works in Grand Haven and also the Saugutuck/Holland area. Thought I would share.......We're excited! See the link below for the article in the Holland Sentinel. http://tinyurl.com/avxj Kim N Oscar

We get the same thing with Oscar all the time too. The saddest thing is when people practically run to get away from us. I feel so bad because he's not doing anything to even warrant this behavior. :( We've even been chewed out by a guy because of our "Pit" when Steve and I were walking him...

Though there have been many condolences here, I want to add mine. Olly, my thoughts are with you. You and Bismarck gave each other the best both of you had to give. What a wonderful gift to have been able to share that. Thank you Olly and Bismarck for being such an inspiration.

Oscar has also behaved this way after an unfortunate incident this past summer (see my prior thread under territorial aggression). We had a professional behaviorist help us. Even though we've been through obedience training and read the books, it sometimes helps to get outside professional...

We get this question all the time with Oscar. In fact, we had him at the state park just a down the road. We were spending the day walking the trails, climbing dunes, and me playing with my camera. Oscar was the perfect gentleman. :) Unfortunately, the entire day was spent with people...

Everyone has given you excellent advice---obedience training, Dog Listener, etc. As per others, I perceive this as the teenage years and also the fact that your dog views himself as alpha or is trying to be the alpha of the pack. This is the time in a dog's life when the issue of dominance...

Moooooooove over, Markus!! Oscar (another bovine canine who grazes daily)