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Not sure Joanne. Might just contact the Dog Warden to see if he/she knows the best way forward. I have seen the ones that say "I Live Here". That might be neutral enough?

Does anyone know where we, as dog owners, stand on this issue. I heard, a long while ago, that if you displayed a "Beware of the Dog" sign on your property that you were liable, if your dog attacked anyone. It is like an admission that your dog is aggressive. I know there was a recent change...

The old fashioned remedy always used to be Liquid Paraffin.

Thank you for the update and well done with the perseverance :)

The worst piece of footage I saw was of CM dealing with a dog they labelled "The Wolf Dog" or something similar. It was deemed to be aggressive. The footage showed CM walking the dog (a large husky type) along and the dog following him calmly and looking up at him expectantly. He then kicks the...

It was a while back @JoanneF. I assume he has not bothered again. He was invited to attend some seminars on more modern methods of training but I think the money people behind him did not see the point. Such a shame because I think he started out with all the right intentions as a young man...

Sorry, Becky Summers, but the "pack leader" theory has long been debunked. It has no place in modern dog training and only serves to increase the anxiety that our dogs feel and so interferes with learning.y It was John Fisher who was responsible tor spreading the theory. It was based on studies...

If the bone was from Pets at Home and stuffed with chicken etc I would guess that it was cooked. He may well have managed to splinter a bit off and it could have scratched his mouth. My dog will yelp at the least little thing, not sure about yours? The safest way to feed bones is to get a...

Not strange at all. It comes up regularly. You may find that other, entire, male dogs may not like him now that he has hit puberty. Not sure that you will have too many of them around? If your Labradoodle is left to chastise him then do back her up. Let her be as forceful as she needs to be...

He has hit puberty! Does your Labradoodle tell him off? If not, can you encourage her to do so. It will not cure it but might help a little. How much exercise is your poodle getting? Although you shouldn't be going on marathons with him, at his age, a little trot around the block or a daily...

Thought this worth sharing for anyone visiting the forum and not finding help for the dog that they see as "dominant". https://www.dogstrust.ie/whats-happening/blog/the-outdated-dominance-theory

It surprises me that the vet is using Colloidal Silver. Most vets reach for the antibiotics first. Sometimes a swab needs to be taken of the ear canal so that the particular bug responsible for the inflammation can be identified and treated with the correct drug. I know it is a nuisance but a...

Other brands of headcollar are Dogmatic (my favourite) Gencon, Gentle Leader.

Could be dietary or could be an environmental allergy. If you are not able to go to big pet store to try the raw diet then why not just try chicken wings to start with? Just give them raw (never cooked bones). I knew a vet, once, that just fed, and recommended, raw chicken wings. Just be aware...

If it came from Pets At Home I assume it is cooked? In which case it should be fine until too small.

One of the dog headcollars will, as Peegee suggests, prevent your arm being stretched. This makes walking more of a pleasure. I have found that after prolonged use and with lots of positive reinforcement that the headcollar can be discontinued. Do introduce it slowly, by putting it on the floor...

Hello and welcome, Bob :)

Adaptil might still be called DAP in the States? Stands for Dog Appeasing Pheromone. Well worth a try. She may well be emotionally exhausted. If she has been straying and then caught and kept at the pound and then moved to your house it could all be too much for her. And that is before taking...

She sounds as though she has been well socialised with other dogs. You won't really know until you have seen her around lots of other dogs. There may be some breeds that she has never seen before. Pit Bulls, if brought up properly, are great dogs. They have a terrible reputation over here...

It all depends on the individual temperaments of the two dogs. I assume that introductions were done at the shelter before the new dog was adopted? This is the usual scenario. In which case the older dog's acceptance, or otherwise, of the new dog would have been noted. The OP described the new...