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I have heard of that before and thought about it for a second. Only problem is my guy can jum,p an eight foot fence:(

Wow! what a great idea! You could even spray paint it first to keep the festive look. Definately something I will be thinking about.

I sure am glad you were at least warned. I tried adopting a rescue about ten years ago. A beautiful Fawn named Sugar Ray. He was a love. Bonded instantly with my children especially my son. He was at a shelter because the owner was unable to keep him any longer. Apparently she had lost her place...

Ok, now that Halloween is over and the holidays are fast approaching it occured to me today my 10 mo old boy will go beserk over a Christmas tree! A big tall shiny blinking thing with nothing but toys abound hanging from every branch???? Any veterans out there who can share some "first" holiday...

My guy was never a cuddly puppy and I so wanted him to be. Well, now he is 10 months and has decided to be a cuddler. The problem is he always wants to cuddle when I am in my recliner. I have a very small ladies recliner (small potterybarn style) alost looks like a den chair. Anyway, he gets his...

I have a similar situation with my boy and my ten y.o. dachshund. As you can imagine an older doxie needs some protection from "the beast" My trainer suggested a squirt bottle (tight stream). At first I though yeah right? my boxer loves water. I can't even water in the yard without putting him...

Yes! exactly. I forgot about the beaning at the same time. Mine also will search high and low til he finds something to show us and he will not give it up:) After a few minutes he will put it down but it is the oddest thing. I was hoping somone with insight into dog psychology could explain this...

Ok, my boy (9mo.) has a very strange habit. He has done this since we got him at 8 weeks. Whenever he wakes up from a nap or first thing in the morning or even mid day if I come home from being out, he must run and grab a toy, any toy. He then just paces back and forth or around the house in...

Thank you for the reply. You are the first to actually admit that he may never be able to integrate with other dogs. I would hope that these trainers I have sought out would have his best interest at heart but since neither has ever suggested this possibility, I wonder if it is somewhat about...

Ok, I an in need of some serious advise. Do any of you believe a dog can have mental illness the same as people can? I have a 8 mo old neutered male. He is very lovable, loves people no matter what shape, size, color, sex etc.... He is not fearful of anything I have exposed him to so far. I...

Hi, and thank you so much for the help. I am actually out in East Contra Costa County, quite a distance from the city or the peninsula. Antioch/Brentwood to be exact. Let me know if you know of anyone, otherwise I may call the resources you mentioned and ask for refferals. Thanks again.

Thank you so much to everyone that has replied. My next step will be to find a behaviorist . Any recommendation in the S.F Bay area? Thanks again.

Hello; This is my first post other than my introduction but I really need some advice from the experienced Boxer owner. I have my first boxer who is a 6 mo. old male. Let me start off by saying he is extremely smart, a quick learner and very lovable and sociable....with people that is. When he...

Hello all. I am a new daddy to my brindle boy Jager. He is a handsome boy striped like a tiger! Before I registered I did find a wealth of information on this site that has been invaluable. I mainly have been able to find answers to questions that had me completely stressed out and wondering...