Stephen and Emma O
We have a 13 week old female boxer that seems to already have a strongvbond with us, she seems to have have complete understanding of the commands we have taught her, but obey’s maybe 50% of the time. From my amateur assessment, my guess is that it is either a focus/attentiveness issue or a rebellion issue. We have seen your videos that emphasize waiting until a puppy is older to implement corrections, but also say that corrections are okay with “recall” or “major biting”. Our questions is, can we/should we implement corrections for this, if not when and how can we? Or is it a focus problem?
Kenneth K
I have a 2 year old English staffy and I live in Florida. Is there such thing as heat conditioning or conditioning in general? When we train or go for walks he pants rapidly so it makes me fear for over working him but he’s always super energetic and engaged like he wants to keep going. We train and walk in the early morning and later evenings to help with the heat but feel like I need to call it quits for his sake. What can I do and what are some things I can be on the look out for with him to see if he’s dehydrated ect. Thanks!
Pedro C
Hi Robert
I have adopted a 3yo(ish) Malinois female (this week).
= She is very social, affectionate and great energy
= Low food drive, no clue what to do with toys
= No training, we’re starting with the very basics
= She gets nervous when cars go by the garden (barks, licks herself)
= She is very nervous when she comes inside the house, and won’t
settle (paces, constantly looking to go outside)
What should I focus on to build her confidence, and get her used to
the house? I want to make sure she can sleep inside when it gets
Colder. Thank you for all that you do.
Ashlee H
Hi Robert! My sister just got a new puppy, he is a mini Aussie, I have already taught her how to do all the puppy stuff like luring and shaping behaviors, potty and crate training etc. she got this puppy specifically for her 4 year old son who has autism. She isn’t going to be training the puppy as a service dog, but she would like to train this puppy to stay near her son. They go on bike rides, small hikes, camping and other activities. The child gets nervous when there is not a person/dog right next to him. They have two other dogs, but they stay by my sister mostly. Any tips on training?
Cece C
(not sure I did this right – I also posted to the Updates. Anyhow same info here…)
I captured a moment of little dog dominance with my dog Bruno (Chihuahua) and Brando (Border Collie) thought it might be useful for a teachable moment. Bruno is VERY forward and not afraid to get up in another dog’s face. We are working on that. They hang out together a lot actually with no dominance at all. I wanted to know if you see any red flags I should be aware of with these two. Thanks in advance!
Matthew
Hi Robert, Any advise on a 1 year old Shiranian having separation anxiety issues. He knows it everytime we get out of the house or hears the engine of our car. He Scratches the door when we go out and barks a lot. We just adopted this dog from 2 different handlers.
He also barks a lot when other dogs go past him.
I am now starting to do morning walks with him which he was not able
to do in the past and bought a long line for recall training. Should a
flat collar be fine for corrections for such a small dog? or should an
ecollar do good for high level corrections?
Peter
My 14 months old shelter male Malinois was very food driven (worked for kibble), but always had a low toy drive. 2 months ago he started to be a lot more interested in sniffing around, refuses high value treats except hot dogs and cheese and since then loses focus very fast and is reactive on the leash towards male dogs. I tried to keep him
hungry to get his attention back, but that only works to a degree. I also keep the toy and tug sessions short (2 minutes), work with a little frustration before I let him win, but no real change. Could you make content on low drive? Thanks a lot as always!
PJ
We boarded our 3yr GSD for 3 wks. while undergoing home renos. Apparently he made a friend there & they, along with others in the group had free range. Back home this is the second day he seems solemn & sad. Moping around & his previous fascination with his favorite ball isn’t the same as it was. Is this normal? I’ve heard GSD aren’t social
as some breeds but I wonder if he is just missing the gang ? Feeling really guilty now. It just breaks my heart. He is eating normally. If you could explain dog psychology I would appreciate it. No behavioral issues. Is he just playing with our minds?
Ilana
Hi to all: I have a 3 year old F Mal, I have been having a problem with the recall, when I call for her she comes but won’t get near, (doesn’t like the leash) so she is near me but doesn’t let me pet or grab her collar, I really don’t understand what happened but it
started recently, how can i fix this? i have treats and toys but is smart and knows when i will use the leash (the other times she is fine)
Valarie
I have a 1 year old standard poodle puppy I’ve had from 9.5 weeks. I’m having a hard time coming up with a training routine since he seems to always need training even when we are chilling out. For example, I will have finished his official training and taken off his training collar and long line, but he might be in the yard then with me and my old mini poodle and start getting rambunctious with her which she hates. I make him stop but it’s hard cause his training collar is off and the more agitated my old girl gets at him , the more ramped up he gets. But I feel caught off guard and unprepared.
Ellie
My 10 month malinois pup gets very aroused when he sees other dogs. I used to be able to pop the prong and move on but after adolescents hit he’s gotten worse. He will whine way more and get very frustrated. He can’t be let off lead cz he is very pushy and bullies other dogs. I’d love off lead freedom for him but have no idea where to start. Every time I take him somewhere new his engagement goes from 90% on me to 20% on me. He just gets so stimulated in new places he can’t focus. If I try and engage in play for engagement he will just get frustrated cz he wants to explore the new place.
John P
Hello Robert, Thanks for your recommendation on the prong collar it is very effective and only used it 3 times- Question- Lyda is a one year old Catahoula she is60 lbs. When people come around onto my property she says hello by putting her paws up on your chest, not aggressive, but it’s rough. What is the best way to stop this behavior? I look forward to your thoughts, Thanks again John
