Karhie F
Are beef bones especially large joints safe for a 10-week old Malinois puppy? Should I cook them or not?
Lorenzo C
My 3 year old Rottweiler was not house broken when I got him at 1 year old. He does well at letting me know when he has to use it when I’m home and do well throughout the night. But when I leave him out of his crate and I’m not home after about 2 to 3 hours in the house by himself he will crap and pee. I’m at a loss. I don’t want him to be crate bound forever.
Dan
1 year old working cocker is trained on a herm Springer prong, he knows when it’s on he’s in work mode. We plan on getting him into agility the next couple of months but the only facility in our city doesn’t allow e-collars, martingales, or prongs. When he isn’t on his prong he pulls a lot more and isn’t as neutral. Is there a way to set him up for success in a stimulating environment like this? We plan on still using the prong in our day to day life.
Shane G
Hi Robert, I’m at a crossroads with my 8-month-old high-drive Aussie (WTCH lines). I’ve been working with him from day one—charging markers, building impulse control, and fostering engagement. He’s incredibly sweet and responsive, but when he tips into drive, it’s like handling a different dog. I feel like I have been working a lot on handling that dog and we are making progress.
Today, I corrected the digging and tried to play, he redirected to me snarling, nipping, and wouldn’t stop. Corrected him hard, and he bounced back, but, I don’t know how to move forward with working with him in drive.
Norm F
Hello Robert, I have an 11 month Belgian Malinois, Barrett, who I’m training in search and rescue. His obedience is great, he does very well with scent detection and also with tracking/trailing. He is a very nice dog. The only issue I have is he is still fearful of sudden noises. I’ve taken him out and played, or tried training, with him when it’s thundering and he always loses focus on the task or game, runs back and sits next to me. I redirect his focus back on the task and try working him through the noise, to no avail. What would you suggest to help Barrett get over this hurdle?
Gabriele
Hi Robert. Questions about the recall with an e collar. On occasions our 8 month old mal will grab the long leash on the recall and starts biting on it when coming back (trying to engage me in a tuck game), I typically correct him with a no and if he does not drop it I use a quick upward pull on the prong and then typically lets go of the leash. If he does the same when on the e collar would you suggest using it for correction for this behavior? I have not started to use the e collar yet, just getting myself educated on it , watching your videos. Thanks
Gala R
My husband Monty and I have a female rescue shepherd and a male malinois. Through no fault of his own, Monty died suddenly in a car accident this week. What can I do to help this female shepherd, Anja, adjust? He was her person. I am making a point of not saying his name when she can hear, because I read that somewhere, and just playing with her a lot. (She is playing.) But he is not here and I am not myself and I know she wonders what is wrong. Have you learned anything about how dogs process an event like this and what we can do to make it easier? Thank you Robert.
John
My adopted AmStaff/English Bulldog mix LOVES everyone. Wants to climb into their pockets. Loves other dogs. I’ve realized he’s ‘socially’ reactive and needs to see a LOT more of the world. I’m taking him to park and practicing heeling, recall, and down/stay while watching others go by. Any advice on socialization is welcome as the adoption place said he was probably kenelled for many hours a day. I think just getting used to it all is good. Not necessarily ‘training’ or ‘doing obedience’ Just walking and getting some food from me along the way until it’s all ‘boring’ not exciting. Yes?
Jesse
Hi Robert. We have a 5yr old female malinois that we took as a rescue about a year ago. She’s absolutely glued to me hip even when out and off leash she won’t go more than about 20’ from me before coming back to check in. I’d personally prefer is she was a bit more willing to explore (curious your thoughts on levels of independence). She recalls verbally and is ecollar conditioned. Any tips to get her more comfortable not having to be right with me?
