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Once you have control I would walk and walk and walk. Praise all good behaviour and ignore all wrong behaviour. Use treats to lure him to walk nicely beside you so that one day you may want to go back to an ordinary collar. Good idea about watching the other dogs from a distance. Always go at...

Halti, Gentle Leader, Dogalter are all good. The dog should be taught to wear it first though. You will also need a link to the collar as some dogs have been know to get out of head collars. The problem with other dogs may be helped by a headcollar too. They do seem to calm some dogs. It is...

Hair loss can be a symptom of several different conditions. You should get your Whippet checked by a vet to be safe.

This is such a serious problem sot deal with. You must be very worried. Most cases of aggression are caused by the dog being fearful of other dogs. He learns to attack to drive them away and, of course, it works! This causes him to do it again and again. It is a long hard road to get a dog like...

Yes, you are handling it well. They should be good friends in time. In the mean time you could do some training with Hugo so that you can control him around the cat. Put the cat in a cat carrier. Put the cat carrier out of reach of Hugo but where he can see/smell the cat. Teach him to come...

And I forgot to say that only calling your dog to put him on the lead is a no no. Call him several times, reward, and release, over the period of a walk. This is so that when he has to go on lead he will not, hopefully, make a bad association about coming when called.

Sorry can not help. As you say, best to get her checked by a vet.

I agree with the above. As well as a fantastic reward like liver, chicken or cheese the amount given is important too. If the recall was easy then a small piece will do, slightly more difficult then two pieces should be given one after the other. Build this up to giving five, or more, fantastic...

I am sure they can differentiate between breeds. A friend's dog was attacked by a black Labrador and now does not like black Labradors. I think there are too many reports of it for it not to be so. My old dog was frightened of an area where she was attacked. She did not associate the attack...

Well done for all the effort that you are putting in! Your description of the mad socialisation class has me a little worried. While you want to socialise you do not want a free for all. Keep a close eye on your pup, and the other pups, to make sure they are all enjoying the interactions. If...

Thank you for the update. Some dogs are better with the free run of the house, though this is a huge risk. Can you share what your trainer has advised that you do? COAPE (Centre of Applied Pet Ethology) hold a register of all their, well qualified, behaviourists. You can go on their website...

Your vet is the best person to advise you about spaying Bae. They will need to know about sporadic seasons in order to help you. The reason behind the rule is that the blood supply to the uterus is greatest during and around a season. This makes the operation much trickier. The safest time is...

Well done you on all the hard work you have already put in on this little rescue. I think you have put your finger on the problem when pointing out that he is very fearful. It is probable that fear of people is at the root of his problems. I would start by attaching a long house line to him...

Glad to hear she has eaten something. Yes, seeing the body is better for the dog left behind :( Gives them closure. They are all different in the way they grieve though. I worked in a vet's and we had a chap tell us that when the time for one of his littermate dogs to be put to sleep he...

Lost previous post so hope this is not a duplicate. I, too, would get a vet check up. They may be able to stimulate her appetite at least. You could try lifting her spirits by encouraging the least little spark she shows of enjoying life again. Keep your demeanour around her as upbeat as you...

He looks lovely! Typical of a GSD to be sensitive. Hope he finds his forever home soon.

Hi to you :) Seven dogs is quite a challenge!

I agree with all of the above. I would, however, just get the vet to check the hair loss in case it is not diet related.

He sounds as though he has very severe separation distress. This is awful for the dog. I, too, would abandon the crate. How is he in the car? Some dogs find cars much less stressful for being left in. This is, possibly, because we ignore them most of the time they are in it and we pop in and...

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