I think I'm going to put it much more strongly than anyone above did. She sounds like an eejit. I'm no spring chicken, I was around when...
Barefeet?
Oh gee, I know how scary that can be. You didn't mention blood or rips or stitches so it really was mostly noise. But next time might be...
I think you should call in professional help. A Behaviourist or even just a good trainer. Someone new, obviously, who can observe this reaction...
LOL, I have a T-shirt with my initials on it that I quite like. It's from a large Canadian dept. store chain and celebrates one of their brands,...
When you do all the other health tests to ensure your girl will be a good candidate for having puppies, and complete whatever venues she is...
An option with toys is to rotate them. I had 9. At night we put them all away and in the morning he got one he hadn't seen for a few days, at...
If the skin is not broken you could bathe his feet in salty water. Epsom or ordinary table salt. If skin is broken salt could sting. Dry...
I think that might be it as Oban is also bench bred (with English, U.S. and Canadian antecedents) and at 31 kg (67.7 pounds) his last Vet visit...
It's good you recognize this. I'm sorry to have questionned you but there are posts all the time on what most of us declare is normal puppy play....
Can you explain what she actually did in this situation? I alpha roll my dog all the time. We call it Wrassling and it's play and he knows it is...
I think you answered your own question. A dash around the yard for her reward. Play is a great reward and you can use if for other things. :)...
As I read it that 5 minute rule meant "force" exercise. Forced being anything on leash, hard surface, straight line, constant pace. Free play...
As said above, absolutely NOT boiled. Not cooked in any way. I do give large bones for recreational chewing and good jaw and teeth health. I...
An older, well socialized bitch who has had puppies of her own can be the best friend you will find for her. If you don't already know such a dog...
LOL, try being in Canada where folks my age know metres (flagged) AND yards, pounds AND kilograms, fahrenheit (flagged) AND celsius (also flagged)...
I did. Not till their joints were solid, some say not till two years old. I didn't run far and my dogs were off leash on soft, sandy forest...
Are adders poisonous? I know in the S.W. of the U.S. some owners have done snake aversion training. It's highly aversive training but their...
We put newspaper down with Jet too. Her pen was in our dining room and pee would have run down the pen floor onto and into our hardwood...
Make sure you Don't set her up for your coming absence by signalling it with a big cuddle. I have no idea if you are doing this but it sure is...
