I've seen several attempts to talk to me that were not well received here. End result, they go into hiding. Which attempts??? Please be specific. You didn't answer that question either, which helps to convince me that you're also a pathological liar. Or delusional. Who are these people...

I do believe she is embracing the crate as her "home". I've been putting treats in there and giving her a toy that she only gets when she's in there, trying to make it not be a bad place for her. Last night she snagged Dakota's bone, ran to the crate and tossed it inside. -- Bad Dog...

This is a small world indeed! In going thru your websites, Matt, I found links to Diane Blackman's Dogplay site. I know Diane Blackman from t-shirt forums that we both frequent. She is someone I have a great respect for. She's good people! -- Bad Dog...

Dakota and Sierra have started playing keep away outdoors where one will have an object and run around daring the other to take it. Most of the time they swap off, one has it then the other has it, except for one item which Dakota doesn't ever let Sierra have but they still run around and...

We always teach our dogs to potty in specified areas of the yard rather than anywhere willy nilly. In this house we have wooded areas on either side with big tall trees and a permanent bedding of leaves and pine needles and that's where we want them to go. Sierra always gets pottied on a leash...

would you mind explaining how to deploy energy processing? when i troubleshoot energy , try...

who is confident with energy bandwidth management? thanks to the previous debates about energy , look at this...

Our 6 month old Border Collie keeps trying to bite shadows. She chases them if they move, trying to bite them. I know it sounds daft, but she does!! As I'm sat here typing, part of my shadow from the room's light is moving on the wall at the side us and Poppy is rubbing her snout against the...

Regarding Sierra gently taking a treat from my hand: Sierra is about halfway to the gentle treat stage. She is no longer Jaws in a feeding frenzy. Neither has she achieved what I call "butterfly wings" status. She's definitely getting the message. -- Bad Dog...

Sierra did not do as well her second night in the bedroom with us. We put her in the pen and she immediately started whining. That was expected as that's what she does in the crate but settles down quietly very quickly as we don't reward the behavior. Last night, however, instead of settling...

We've actually got a bit of a problem with Dakota. Maybe someone here can offer a suggestion. She's built somewhat like a greyhound with a really deep chest that comes down almost to a point. We've tried every harness at Petsmart in different sizes but the ones that seem to fit end up...

Sierra had a good night with us. She slept peacefully in our room. A few peeps here and there but overall she settled in. She has a very deep voiced bark. She's only barked a couple of times in the last week but when she does, it stands out. She has quite a plethora of moans and groans such...

I would like to get a puppy for my elderly parents. They and their housekeeper would look after it well but would not be able to train it from scratch. By training, I just mean learning to go outside for necessities, basic manners, knowing his name and coming when called. That's all any of our dogs...

Sierra got a present on my birthday. She now has a circular pen in the bedroom and last night she graduated from the crate to the bedroom. She made it thru most of the night sleeping. I woke at 5:30 and decided to "empty the dog" since she'd now have two flights of stairs down to the potty...

Here's a "multidog" question for you. You're asked to let out a couple's three dogs for a brief potty break mid-afternoon. No one else will be home. You're told A needs to be on a tieout, but as long as B is out with her, he'll stay around. C is a puppy, and crated, but shouldn't be allowed...

For those of you who are concerned about my crossing a line with the book, I'm going to post some of the content here so that hopefully, your minds will be eased: ### Dakota wasn't a dainty dog ‹ she was a dog's dog and she was constantly flirting with death. Once again she put the fear of...

I bought a book today which probably has an overly-specific target audience, but I'm liking it anyway. _Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat_. By Hal Herzog. I know nothing about the author but flipping through it at the bookstore, it's $26 well spent. I'm starting on it tonight. --

I totally disagree that we teach our dogs too many commands/words/phrases. To clarify, when I said Gypsy Rose knew 80 different commands, that did also include words/phrases/names of objects such as ball, toy, and go for a ride. That said, I believe absolutely that the more...

You'll never believe what I found in an old thread! The most amazing thing! Dogman actually getting specific with advice. For this post, Dogman, you get a gold star! It's worth reposting so here it is: Training with distractions is an obedience-training term, and essentially it means...

Today is a big day for Sierra. Her first vet visit. I'm sure it will be an adventure traveling with her without my husband to assist. Her crate is too big for my car so we're improvising. In preparation I took them out front on leashes to poop so I could collect the sample. She is now...