Positively | Victoria Stilwell | Forum

I have only had him in the car on two occasions - the first when I brought him home from "the streets" and second when I took him to be neutered. Neither were positive experiences for either of us! I plan to work on trying to make going in the car a positive experience. When I leave I am u...

I have a rescued beagle that is beginning to be destructive when I leave the house. He has done some chewing and shredded several rolls of toilet paper. I think part of the problem is that I have totally changed my daily schedule. I am a teacher and am now on summer break. I have only had the dog si...

I have been thinking about using the clicker training method. A little background on my dog. He is a rescued Beagle about 18 months old. I rescued him last September and it took almost 6 weeks to get him to even sniff my hand. My vet is sure he has been abused (he even has bb gun pellets under his s...

I use deer antlers. I had never even thought of it until my dog dragged one home from or walk in the woods and chewed on it FOREVER. I live in the US and am fortunate to have 25 acres of my own woods so I frequently find sheds (dropped antlers). Here is a hint if the antler is whole with several tin...

I appreciate the replies. My biggest concern is that he has come a long way since I brought him home and I don't want him to have any more trauma or set backs. He may have had a little trauma this morning when he had to go outside to his dog house while I went to work,,,,,I've been home for over a w...

I rescued a beagle in October. He had been dumped in the middle of town in the spring so he had been living on his own for about 6 months before I brought him home. My best estimate is that he is a year and a half old. He has come a long way since September. My friend basically had to tackle him to ...