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Are there some breeds that tend to pull more? I noticed mostly herding type dog owners answered. I snatched a dog from the pound 2 weeks ago and have had a real challenging time with her...she does seem to lower herself closer to the ground on walks and with all her might she tries and forge...

is doggy daycare, the kind where dogs get to play w/ other dogs, in a large pen, and some other workers there, really truly beneficial in helping a shy, nervous dog?

by the way, she is a mix- maybe some chihuaua and also herding dog- border collie and/or corgi-- someone at the vet also said she might have a little bit of german shepherd.

I am saving some money to be able to work on limited basis with a trainer. In the meantime any tips on nhow to reduce clingi-ness in a dog? She is super sweet and loyal, but almost to a fault. If I go to the bathroom or another room and close the door, she is right there, outside, crying or...

last week I got a dog from the pound, they listed her as 'terrier mix' but she didnt look veyr terrier to me, she has long collie like fur, feathery around her neck and the collie tail (which also looks a little german shepherdish). The vet said she has some small dog like chihuaua in her, but...

Dakota really looks like a gem!! I also love german shepherds, their loyalty, seriousness in doing certain tasks but can also be loving and a little playful too. I just got a dog, she is a bit still of a mystery- small at 20 lbs but it looks like she may have some shepherd in her, mixed with...

out of curiousity, what would be so bad about leaving your dog at Petsmart? I dont agree with their policy on leaving out certain breed dogs, it should be based on tempremant as I wrote above

thanks for all the great input..I feel this dog has a sweetness, and a real loyal nature somehow, but it comes out in feeling overly protective. I am unfortunately already attached, very sweet personality. I DID notice only in last day or two that the growling is a bit less, actually didnt growl...

Doberluv, I talked with a few different trainers to find out how they work. your opinion?? One uses a remote collar that isnt painful but gives a tickle and dogs dont like the feel, he uses that in training out bad behaviors. He said he would not respond harshly bc her aggression is fear...

Hello all as I said I got a dog who the vet said is probably a mix of a small dog such as chihuaua and a border collie, possibly some welsh corgi. She is okay at home and can be very affectionate, a few particulars-- she is interested in what's going on, she doesnt typically sit back and...

Paige, as a border collie owner can you tell me if my new dog sounds simliar to a border collie? I am just really curious. The two dogs I owned before I knew what they were, and she is somewhat still of a mystery, although as I wrote, my best guess is half or so border collie and maybe half...

well, for whoever is still interested in my mystery dog (that I got from the pound recently)...i had wondered if she had some sheltie or collie in her. I looked at books and the more I saw of her, I saw border collie in her most likely, took her to the vet and was told surprise, her face has a...

i agree...what's the point of temperment testing in that case? After i started reading on dogs, I came across some things I never knew, such as cocker spaniels have a tendency to bite, I always thought they were a guaranteed non aggresive dog, people also think of german shepherds sometimes as...

I dont know how to post a picture of her, but will see if a friend can for me. In answer to how I responded when she went to guard dog mode, first I was surprised, I never saw her become like that, and the man was nice, smiling, just pumping our gas and wiping the windows down. So, for a few...

I posted this in another columm also about something that just happened. After I posted about her barking, which isnt' the end of the world and hopefully can be trained on, we stopped at tyhe gas station. Is this tottally bizarre? A nice man there came and pumped our gas, and she had an...