nick h asked:


can anyone advise how to potty train my dog he is only three months old but he is the first dog i have ever owned ,so this is all new to me ,i would do the obvious thing and buy a book but i live in thailand and cannot find a dog training book in english ,many thanks

Somstress asked:


I rescued a half Jindo/half German Shepherd adolescent over the weekend, and she is quite willful. She is a fear biter, submission pee-er, and an insecure/aggresive wench to my full-breed jindo male. (He’s a supremely confident dog and ignores most of her attempts for dominance. As long as we treat him as the alpha, he will continue to treat her like a gentleman-dog.) All of her quirks I can handle, save her chewing. People suggested keeping her leashed indoors when we’re home and crate training when we’re gone. This is only until she learns the household rules and can be trusted. She doesn’t mind the first, but she is still making up her mind on the second. She did not like being locked in for a few minutes and now resists going into the crate if she thinks we will lock the door again. I don’t want to go to work and risk having her chew on something else (e.g., clothes, door frames, furniture, etc.), but I don’t want to force her into the crate and create negative associations. Any ideas/suggestions on how to handle this?

P.S. - I want to keep my resident dog uncrated since 1) he is respectful of our house and furnishings, 2) he never once did his business in the house since we got him and 3) I want him to feel like he has a job, i.e., guarding the house against cats and squirrels

Hi all, thanks for the great suggestions. I do plan on being very patient with her, gradually introducing the crate. However, I have to leave for an appointment in ten minutes (but will be back in 2.5 hours) and I am torn between A) leaving her in a confined room with 100-year-old woodwork EVERYWHERE” or B) shove her in a crate anyway, despite her protests.

There is also C) take her and her crate outside in the shade in a fenced yard, and leash her nearby. (She is wearing a harness so she can’t strain her neck.)

Thoughts?
I do understand that 10-month old dogs get bored easily, and this is a fundamental reason for chewing. However, I bought several chew toys for her, and she loves them. Unfortunately, she also gets bored with them very quickly and she hasn’t learned yet that each afternoon/evening ends with a two-hour romp in the dog park. She (along with my resident dog) also gets morning and mid-day walks as well.

Thus, I am not sure what else I can do to keep her engaged when I am away at work, save a doggy kennel. But that defeats the purpose of having two dogs keep each other company.
Thanks all for being so supportive of the crate idea. Since the new dog is still crate-shy, I refused to stuff her in against her will. (I really want her to learn it’s a safe haven.)

Fortunately, my neighbor was working from home today, and she agreed to watch the pup. (I think my resident dog welcomed the break-he seemed really relaxed & happy when I got home.)

Seeing how this is my 4th day with the new dog-and I never owned 2 dogs at once-my husband, resident dog and I are adjusting to a new routine and lifestyle.

@Nancy M, with the judgemental comments, I am not looking for a magic bullet. I just wanted advice on a one-off solution given my situation. Usually I work from home, but today an important meeting came up, and I don’t want to possibly set back crate training for several weeks due to a VP who can’t finalize a comms plan.

I also don’t understand what you mean by training her to chew when I only had her for 4 days. Please read Qs carefully before answer them.

Ladyfirefly asked:


I just adopted my first dog from a shelter 5 days ago. The shelter knew that I own a cat for the adoption process, they were more worried about meeting other dogs on walks and having another dog in the house. I was also told she came from the country side and was outside alot with 3 dogs (that’s where her dominance applies to I guess), she had puppies (I noticed) and informed that she killed a muskrat. She looks under fed so I thought she might of been hungry for anything at that time to keep herself nurished to produce milk for her puppies. (I hope she is not a “killer”.) In the shelter she has been retrained basic commands and for leashed walks. They insist I keep with her programs and she will be recorrected-agreed. After having her home she seems to be okay and settling in, she obeys well-looks happy! She’s allowed all rooms except bdrm&off furnishings. The cat is scared and stays in the bdrm now when they meet the dog glares and dominace stand and cat hisses & hides-I feel bad.

nutsnboltz asked:


I have asked this question before but I am explaining a little different to find different answers. My BF wants to move in to save on his rent. I own my house and it is quiet and I am an extremely picky house keeper with very expensive furnishings. I do have a very shy quiet greyhound, a cat and one child. He has a Lab, and two pit bulls, and two children. I love him and his children very much. I am not sure how to go from a house of 2/2 to a house of 5/5. It is a big change in my life to invite all this in my home but I love him… My problem I am not the type of person to have so many dogs and worse… he has one dog I really don’t like…. My 14 year old says she will move out… She loves him and his kids, however she does not like his dogs. Do I compromise? or do we both compromise? How?

I thought so! asked:


As an American I have always made the choice of “NOT” having a Dog live with me. I hate the urine the crap & I have made the “Choice” of not having my home smell like a kennel, to say nothing for the noise and destruction they cause to home furnishings. This rule has served me well until my 8 year old son & wife begged me to buy a puppy.The only other experiences I have had is watching over family and friends dogs while they were on vacation etc, and I have only done that with the dogs within “THEIR” residence..NOT mine. So my son and wife found a puppy for only $250 and they promised to take care of him, they said it would be cheap..they said. To date: $3200 carpets, $950 pianio leg repair, $1500 couch replacement, untold back yard damage, $kitchen chair replacement, $390 training, 30 plus sleepless nights, $400 assorted items, crate, dishes, food. $400 Vet bills..and on and on.

NEVER get a Dog, it’s too late for me but heed my warning!!

Now someone will say it’s ME not the dog