Breedia Dog Forum
With Tornado-dog, I just say "where's your ball?", he runs to get it and comes right to me to play. Not quite a direct recall, but I happy stopover...
I have found that happily calling to the dog as he is returning has much better results than just calling once firmly and waiting. Fortunately, that...
Tornado-dog's volleyball has several tears in it so he can easily grab it and carry it around and thrash it to death.
Absolutely on the OTT with praise and treats for going potty. I do that too. Every time she does it the way you want, give you all the positive...
I taught Tornado-dog that if he wants the ball thrown when we're outside, he has to put it "in the basket". That started off as an actual basket,...
The trainers are right - perseverence will pay off usually. In regards to rewards, treat motivated dogs are easy. When treats don't work, you have...
OK. First off, if you haven't had her checked out by a vet, do so. Make sure she doesn't have any health issue going on. With that confirmed, no...
What a cutie!!! JRTs are happy dogs all around. Their sole purpose in life is to have fun. My Tornado-dog (the white w/black dog) is 40-60%...
It can be really difficult to identify a mixed breed accurately just by looks. A dna test can give the most accurate results. When trying to...
Most all dogs I've had would eat the pill in their meal. But I got into the habit of giving the pills by hand when I worked at a family friend's...
Hmmm. That ointment usually doesn't bother animals - there's no sting or anything to it. Maybe she just didn't like the sensation of her eye being...
Years ago I clipped the nails of my then shepherd. As I was clipping, I noticed the neighbor walking around looking in my windows. He honestly...
Have you ever tried to use clippers on a cat? We had a cat when I was growing up whose fur matted every summer in massive clumps. So my Mom made my...
Dogs can be difficult and can drag you or bite, etc, but cats are tazmanian devils - just a whirlwind of teeth and claws that strike in every...
Poor Tikva! Eye ointments such fun. I'll just say that it is easier to apply on a dog's eye than a cat's eye - cats are more dexterous and have...
Tornado-dog has developed a new routine. Every night, I fill a lidded jar with ice and water for my bedside. When I go to the freezer to fill the...
Oh dear. Today we had a package arrive. Tornado-dog saw great potential in this box. He sat and waited excitedly as I opened it. Then he peered...
To me, neutering is such an individual thing - both with the owner and the dog. My akita wasn't neutered until he was 3 years old. But he had spent...
It's a pretty general standard. They are fully grown physically and mentally by that point. They are no longer facing fluctuating hormones. And...
What a face!!
