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Thanks very much Nettle for your feedback I appreciate your advice

Hi all, When a dog is on a lead and lunges and barks at every dog that he sees, is it normally a fear based problem like fear aggression. The bark is an aggressive bark and the dog gets really worked up. After the dogs have passed the dog spins round towards the other dog and continues barking. This...

Does anyone know how long Testosterone remains in the body for. The dog is a male 6yrs old

Hi again, I have seen the two dogs. and basically I advised the owner to re home the young dog. Apart they are lovely dogs and get on with other dogs as far as dogs do. But these two have only got to see each other and they do actually attack. viciously when in the same room. Even if one is inside a...

Thank you both for your advice which I have taken seriously I really appreciate it. I agree with you it is better to re home as in a way it is not only cruel for the dogs living like this but it is causing the owner to be unhappy and it is making her ill.
Thanks again and take care

Thanks nettle for your advice I knew this was not going to be an easy one to solve. The lady would love the dogs to become friends but I think this is never going to happen. In your experience if two dogs in the same household hate each other for any reason can they by positive training be taught to...

Hi everyone I would like your opinions on this one please? A lady owns a Scottie mix. It is around 12 years old. Not used to aggressive. This ladies Mother died 3 yrs ago and she inherited her Mother's dog which is a rescue, and it was spoiled. This dog is around 7 yrs old. Both dogs are male and ha...

Thanks everyone, The training is same as Nettle was saying direction control. but I have always known it as the send away. I want to send the dog to a cone left or right place the dog in the down then send him to another cone into the down. Which do you think is the best method to start. Just like a...

Hi everyone, What is a good way of teaching your a dog the send away exercise where you send the dog to a certain point then when he reaches that point the dog is placed in the down position. I realize this is a hard exercise but I would like to know from trainers who have had success at this and wh...

Hi all,
I would just like to introduce myself. My name is Ian, a dog trainer behaviourist, and I own 4paws dog school in Spain I am 63 yrs old and still learning about these wonderful animals.