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Hey everyone, any of you use a gps tracking device on your dogs?? if so, wich one? thinking of gettin one for my zappa so I feel more safe lettin him off leash in the woods :)

Today he didnt froze, or wanted to leave, he just seems nervous, always lookng back, not accpeting treats, but walking forward. the walk was around 45 min, the last 10 min he went back to his normal self. this happenned before in the city, and the next day he was normal... I associated with a...

Hey everybody, I've been reading about fear in dogs. I've read that they go through different fear periods, is this right? What are your thoughts on this? - I just took zappa to the woods, where I have taken him 5 or 6 times before, but today he didnt seem relaxed, taking a few steps and...

trainning as in trainning me to train him, it's a positive reinforcment only trainning, based on the do no harm filosofy. It's called All about dogs (you can check it on facebook if you like). Normally he is calm around people and/or children, but today he wasn't , hence my doubt. I'll try to...

Really?? great :D I do the same I did when his was younger, henow only bites when excited and its only one or two tiny bites , and then stops, if i put my hand near his mouth he avoids it . As for children, I never never never never let zappa alone or without a leash near them, I had 3 dogs...

As always, off course Violet ;) thank you very much

Hello once again everyone, Zappa's doing much better from his poop issues :p I have another question regarding behaviour, I'll give a bit of a background first: - Zappa is 8 month old, he's been with me since 3 month old. He has been always super clean ( not peing or poop inside, unless in is...

I immediatly took the pit off of zappa as soon as I saw zappa was not liking it. And when the pit is there, I go eslewhere. As for the growling part, what confuses me, is that there isn't an escalating or any signals. He is playing, or trying to, and I heard a growl. I think I'm going to have...

It's only the pitbull in the dog park that mounts him, and zappa does not growl, he just shows his teeth but I can tell he does not like it. the owner is not a very bright person, the pit is overweight and does want he wants to do, its and accident wainting to happen. he just does a very small...

The thing is this is the first dog I have that I can not "read"... I cant distinguish between just playin or aggresiion in him... He seemed to be playing, but also seemed that he wanted to bite the other puppy. They were both on lead.. When he was about 3 month old (3 and 1/2), if a dog was too...

What do you think ?? :p I havesome videos of him but I dont know how to upload them :( He looks a bit like youre dog, except zappa has small hair, and different colour

I have no idea... Most people say he seems to have some hunting dog mix... I cant see any type of bred :D

So, today as I was walking Zappa, we encontour a little 6 month cocker spaniel that zappa already met before, and played too. today, zappa seemed to be very playful with him, wagging his tail, but in the air, nose down, the little pup is full of energy, always jumping towards zappa, and suddenly...

Ok, I'll start to intervene sooner then. Usually when the dogs show they wont play like that, he trys to continue for a few seconds (20 maybe) and then stops, looks at them confused, and starts doing another thing, but then his dogfriend goes and plays with him, maybe he's "learning" that...

I think zappa does not like confrontation either. I say NO, he talks back but stops, I've never though of giving a treat (dont know why though).. I try my best to never talk too loud, or angry, my NO is just a firm NO, with a different tone of voice just so he know it's different from every...

Oh, and sometimes, when he is doing something he can't, like licking a wound, I say "NO", and he talks back then starts to bite his own foot (very softly, but still).... should I give him a treat after the NO if he stops what his doing?

Do you think talking back is bad behaviour? We find it funny, the semi-biting/snaping is different, he "bites the air", but if he touches my hand he stops and licks it. I taught him bite innibition (not perfect, he still bites softly 1 or 2 times on skin, and then licks it), he does bite our...

??? why??? He des rough play a little, I stop it when I see the other dogs try to get away from im, but 2 min after that, the other 2 dogs go to him.... if he runs, they run and bite him, if he starts biting them, they stop playing lol I'm just affraid this evolves to more serious issues. Or...

I'm interested in this because of zappa chewing obsession. I bought 2 "undestructibale" toys this weekend and... well ... I think I need a refund :D I'd like to give a bone so that he can chew on, but don't know what to do... And, by the way, he's getting a bit aggressive, while playing with...