Recent content by Angela's mom

Great advice Lizzybeth, thanks!

Thanks. . . we did puppy classes last spring. Maybe it's time for another round. AKC offers obedience classes nearby. That may be a good idea.

Hello Everyone, I haven't been around for a while, really busy with the start of school. Molly is doing great, really growing! However, we do have a problem. She doesn't seem to like kids. Whenever we are around children she growls or snaps at them. She hasn't actually bit one yet but...

Well I'm a teacher. I teach in a school 25 minutes away from my house. My only breaks are 30 minute lunch and 40 minute planning time. There was no way to run home and let Molly out. And I don't think 9 hours in a crate is appropriate for any dog, especially a puppy. So, Miss Molly has...

Okay, so when does this "teenage phase" actually begin? More importantly, when does it end?!? I love reading about the antics of Morgan. He is two months ahead of Molly who just turned 5 months on June 28th. We are in the loosing teeth phase right now. I had no idea there was a teenage...

Hi, I had the same problem with Molly, a 4 month old standard poodle. I got this advice from Mafiaprincess. I tried the tree method and it really worked! It took about two weeks to train her to walk nicely on the leash. I have to admit at first it was strange not to get far from the house...

Leave-it is a great command. It works on all kinds of things. Leave-it will work with the leash pulling too. Molly likes to pick up sticks and pine cones when we are walking. It's not a good idea to try to walk the puppy while he is pulling on the leash. This will just teach him to...

Molly loves socks! Also, paper towel rolls, yarn balls, any loose paper, her own leash while it is attached to her collar, my fingers, ice cubes, the broom!, shoe laces, just to name a few. However it is very important to SUPERVISE the puppy. Molly is only 4 months old and things can easily...

First of all, I don't think she is yelling the entire time you are gone. She would be hoarse by now! Have you tried one of those toys that you can put treats in? I forget what they are called. The one I have for Molly is pink and looks like two bubbles. It's hollow. I fill it with...

What about a school at dismissal time. If you have a friend with school age kids you could go with them to pick up their kiddos. At our school parents show up and congregate in the parking lot about 10-15 minutes before dismissal. Lots of them bring their pets and the dogs get to socialize...

UPDATE! Wow! The tree thing really works, at least for Molly. We worked on it religiously for a week. Then her daddy went for a walk with us. He was so impressed with how well she walks on the leash now. She still pulls from time to time but just a little jerk back on the leash and...

Y'all are right. She can probably handle it. My husband already said he wanted to give her the whole boarding cost plus her ticket price at Disney. That should be plenty to motivate her. I just have the same insecurities of leaving Molly now as I had leaving Angela and her brother when they...

Molly is almost 4 months old (May 28th) and she gets fed twice a day. I started feeding her according the charts on the puppy food bag but my vet said that was too much. He recommends 1 cup for every 10 pounds, roughly. At 24 pounds she gets a little over two cups now. I really can't do...

Thanks for the comments. I would really like to take her with us. We stop at almost every rest stop along the way when we travel. Early on she was not a great traveler but she really likes the car now. On the other hand my 19 year old daughter is not likely to go with us. We're trying...

Hey, has anybody ever taken a dog or puppy to Disney World? We are going in July, yeah I know it's hot but we did it once before and it worked out very well! My husband looked up dog kennels at Disney and they have basically two kinds. One is more expensive and they do everything for your...