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    Dont put your puppy in a cargo hold!!!

    This is a little extreme.... I also lived in Alaska for many years, and while I admit it is a different world, i.e., the airport and its employees become friends, because we all flew so much, (and EVERYONE has dogs) I don't think it's a good idea to judge all airlines the same. We flew across...
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    This is ridiculous...

    Thanks all, especially Otch1, who gives important and detailed instructions here. It is true that having problems with movement is making this very difficult, and I will use these well. It is a very different training process, and slower than usual: he still will let his big brother distract...
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    This is ridiculous...

    Magic Forum This forum is magic! Maybe we just need to be reminded of what we already know from time to time....but with your encouragement, I changed my behavior with Pippin, and he's doing much better! Maybe he just needed to know I cared!:)
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    Help...dog barks whenever im not home...shock collars?

    Alaska??? Hey, Melanie, this is off-topic, but where are you in Alaska? We lived there for a long time: King Cove, Valdez, Wasilla.....and we had a chow there, which is what made me notice you. They are such sweethearts! We really miss living in such a dog-friendly place!
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    Need some opinions!

    Just about a year ago, we lost our Golden Retriever to Osteosarcoma. She was about ten years old, and falls into the "my most unforgettable character" category. I gather there has been far too much irresponsible breeding of Goldens, and I've had a schitzy one, but Maggie--who died--was a true...
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    This is ridiculous...

    You know, I've asked myself this question many times. I can "baby-talk" with the best of them; he will become interested in something briefly (String cheese was a big opening, but after a few nibbles of that he lost interest)....he quite liked to play with his sock for awhile, but now that's a...
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    This is ridiculous...

    I feel really stupid asking for help with this, but I'm kind of at a loss: our new Sheltie (I've written about him before, he's shaping up gradually) is only nine weeks old now, and as I say, he's improving daily, but he has an aversion to being obligated to do ANYTHING! Getting him to "come"...
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    Help...dog barks whenever im not home...shock collars?

    Barking Wow, when I read some of these messages, I realize I'm lucky to have the problems I have... It sounds like a really tough situation, and I sympathize, because I got my first Golden Retriever, years ago, when I too was working and going to school, and she was a royal pain. I felt sorry...
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    Really?!

    A matter of Preference Sounds like the water thing is more about the owner's perception of their dog's needs. I'm sure if I still lived in Alaska, Snow Girl's advice would be best. But if my puppy can manage without water for the first six months, why bother, unless it's an extreme situation...
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    Really?!

    When I learned crate training a zillion years ago, I was told (A) to put the pup in a crate only big enough to stand up and turn around in; (B) NEVER to put food or water in said crate; (C) and that while little puppies may need taken out every couple of hours, it would not be long until they...
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    Something not quite right...

    I'd love to post a picture, just have to figure out how to do it!! And he may be sweetening up a bit.... In answer to your question, the breeder insisted that he had plenty of socialization, but I have my doubts; it seems to me a breeder could kinda/sorta go through the motions but not really...
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    Something not quite right...

    We just got our third Sheltie. We love the breed, and our older one (about 2.5 years) is an absolute dog-angel. I just can't think of a better dog, and he just seemed to be that way from the first. About his worst habit is sneaking up on the couch when he thinks he can get away with it, and...
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