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You are doing it right. The trouble is that what she is doing, i.e. driving the other dog away, is working for her. It gives her a huge sense of relief when the other dog goes away and this is highly reinforcing to her. You just have to work with her when and where you can. Distance is very...

Well done for seeking advice on getting properly qualified as a dog trainer. COAPE run courses in dog behaviour. It is not cheap. They do require that you have some previous experience though. I would, therefore, consider volunteering at the very least in a rescue kennels or similar. You may...

I agree with the above. A muzzle is a safety precaution. Do not think that a dog knows not to bite. Dogs do not have morals. We have morals because we have a pre frontal cortex as part of our brain. Dogs do not. If they feel unhappy for some reason then they may growl first and bite second. If...

Firstly you must ascertain that they are all well. Any kind of bladder of bowel complaint will muddy the waters when you are trying to fix a behaviour problem. As the dogs are getting your parents up in the night it would seem that they have a basic concept of house training. At the 10pm garden...

If you are thinking of changing dog food, take al look at a website called All About Dog Food.

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It does seem suspicious that as soon as you re introduce the food she gets the runs again doesn't it. I would keep her on chicken and rice for a bit longer and, perhaps, give her some natural yoghurt to help her tummy get back to normal. If, after that, she still gets runny poo on James...

There are all kinds of puppy farmers. If this puppy farmer does not handle the dogs at all then they will be very nervous of being handled. Your bitch may also not be house trained and may be scared of things like washing machines, vacuum cleaners etc. Life outside a kennel may be very scary...

He looks just like my mum's old dog. She was a Jack Russell cross Yorkshire Terrier.

This kind of behaviour is commonly caused by anxiety. Ruby is not sure about the do on the other side of the road and so goes into Fight/Flight mode. As she is on lead she cannot flee so has to put up a fight. This behaviour is successful, in Ruby's eyes, as the threat goes away and this makes...

You can pay visits to schools and playgroups as the children arrive or leave. Spend a little time outside a supermarket or outside a café. You will not be short of admirers!

There is a wonderful saying about making the terrible decision that we all dread - Better a day too soon than a day too late. You made the right decision at the right time for your dog. If she could she would say "Thank You". So pleased you have a new best friend in your life.

Ooh yes - not heard of one of those before. Do lots of socialisation with your puppy if you want a nice friendly, outgoing dog for the future. Take a look at the APDT site to find a trainer in your area that runs Puppy Socialisation Classes. They are brilliant fun as all the pups get to play...

I think it is a myth that dogs like to have another dog to live with. I never have two dogs now as each time I introduced a new dog to my existing dog they were most put out! You are enough company for your dog and he may not want to share you... If you do go ahead then yes opposite sex is the...

A good kennels should never mix dogs. This would especially be so with an entire dog or bitch. If you warn them when you take her in then all should be fine. They may want to know, in advance, if she is likely to be in season during her stay with them. Alternatively you could use a home sitting...

First check all the basics such as is worming up to date. Then try to identify when it occurs. Are treats to blame etc. Then look at the food he is having. This site might be of interest. "All About Dog Food" - sorry can't paste a link.

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As you say, it is very unusual for dogs to soil their bed. I think he is barking because he has nowhere to lay, not because he needs to go out. Can you move his crate to near your bed so that you hear him stir? It may be that he whines to go out and you don't hear him? Once he is old enough to...

Don't think there would be room unless, of course you bought the dog a seat. I think I have heard of airlines in America allowing dogs to travel in the passenger cabins on internal flights. Not sure if the owner bought the dog a seat though.