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I do not understand. Those are all things puppies do. Did I miss something? Though the humping mine usually try with each other and I do not allow it. Pawing and whining happen a lot. He is just playing.

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Crating when she gets cranky should help. She may have associated some sort of negative experience with paw cleaning. I would go with a strategy similar to nail clipping which is touch reward, next day touch, hold briefly, reward. Then next time the same, but touching a towel, and so forth till the whole sequence is built with one paw, then 2 and so forth. I would go with these gentler methods first and see what results I’m able to achieve.

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https://robertcabral.com/courses/what-is-structure/lessons/structure-lecture/
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Structure Lecture

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Seems to be a relationship matter. He is likely not clear on his or your position. The recommendation tends to be structure. You ritualize all activity, control everything the dog gets and the dog does not get anything for free. Crating will likely play a big role on it too. I’m not quite sure there is a video lesson on that. Maybe someone can point it out if one does exist.

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Oh the crate is not an experiment. It is meant to show the dog that the cats are valued members of the household. So the cats get freedom while the dog is in the crate. I’m not sure how long that would go on for. But if you are providing the cats with shelves, and if you have good control of the dog I would at some point have the cats on the shelves and the dog under your supervision and try to get the dog in a relatively calm stance… perhaps starting off with the dog in the crate and then a wire pen… and eventually free. Maybe someone that has done this will join the discussion. I think a lot will depend on the individual dog and your relationship with him. And any success is a reason for celebration 🙂

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As I recall cats and dogs getting along may or may not happen. For us a cat is out of the realm of possibility, given our dogs behavior with wildlife. Robert will have the best answer. As I recall it involves crating the dog for a period of time, and ensuring the cat always has an escape route… someplace they can jump up to. A dog with low prey drive would probably help, and a terrier-type dog would probably make things more difficult.

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Yes, I was looking at it from the perspective of someone dropping a dog at a shelter and thinking that just because it was a “no-kill” the dog was going to have a positive outcome.

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I would start with leaving the house for a few minutes and build it up in a random fashion — sometimes quick, sometimes longer. When in the crate no looking in the crate direction if he/she is protesting or if it will lead to protesting. Frozen bananas are your friend!

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I would get a new vet.

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Why is eating fast an issue? If it is kibble I would add a good amount of water to it, just to make sure there is enough lubrication as it goes down. BTW, more water softer poop, which is not a bad thing I think… though it needs to be a little pasty at least so that he gets his anal glands naturally expressed.