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How To Calm Down An Excessively Excited Dog 23 Aug 2013 | 05:19 am
Dianne asked, “Is there a way to calm down an excessively excited dog? My Belgian Malinois sometimes gets overly excited when people come over (and this can happen right after an hour-long walk) or ev...
Do You Let Your Dog Sniff The Ground While Walking? 20 Aug 2013 | 11:28 pm
A forum contributor asked, “Do you let your dog sniff around while walking them?” Adam replied: “No. If I want to stop and let him sniff, I tell him, “Free!” (or ‘take a break’). But otherwise, I only...
How To Use The Prong Collar To Make Your Dog Obey 20 Aug 2013 | 10:40 pm
Arindam writes, “I have a Doberman pup who is 5.5 months old. When I got your book he was already trained to know all of the basic command but I was not getting consistent response from him. After I ...
This Dog Is Biting His Owners, But Is It Correctable? 19 Aug 2013 | 08:27 am
Kelly wrote: ”I desperately need your help. My husband and I adopted a dog from a shelter about a year and a half ago (the dog was 1 1/2 years old then; he turns 3 this month). He’s half German Sheph...
Chihuahua Leash Training 9 Aug 2013 | 10:55 pm
Many people think that Chihuahuas (and other toy breeds) can’t be trained with a leash and collar. It’s not true: If you use the equipment correctly, they are perfectly safe. The following dialogue ...
Morning Rituals For Your Dog 9 Aug 2013 | 09:14 pm
Larry Krohn is a special agent for the U.S. Government Department of Homeland Security. He also leads a secret double life as one of Nashville’s top professional dog trainers. Although in truth… tha...
The Bark Collar vs. The Prong Collar 3 Aug 2013 | 11:23 pm
“I just ordered bark collars for my dogs that are very vocal when they are out in the yard. What I’m wondering is will the pinch collar interfere with the bark collar? On another note, when walking my...
Her Dog Has Separation Anxiety… According To Her Neighbor 29 Jul 2013 | 11:50 pm
JB wrote to ask me about her dog having separation anxiety when she’s gone: “My 4 year old adopted English Cocker is almost perfect except for barking when in her crate and we are gone. The neighbors ...
On Killer Whales And Dogs 19 Jul 2013 | 08:36 am
My friend Paul Everson posted a trailer clip for the movie documentary, “Black Fish” on his Facebook page. From the documentary’s web site: Blackfish tells the story of Tilikum, a performing killer wh...
She Wants Her Puppy House Trained, Not Crate Trained… Oh, Really? 12 Jul 2013 | 11:22 pm
We received a letter from Kelsey that demonstrated a bit of confusion about crate training and how it relates to house training a puppy: She writes: Hi Adam. I have a 12 week-old Great Dane puppy. H...
