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I would agree with taking the dog to the vet. I wondered if something is wrong neurologically that it doesn't respond. There is no chance that the dog is blind or maybe deaf. We had a dog that we got from an amish farm one time. It took her two weeks to start showing what I would call normal dog...

It sounds like she has a doggie door. Having free access to the outdoors and the self rewarding experience will perpetuate the barking. I would limit her access to the outdoors in the morning. Work on getting her to bark on command will help to control the barking.This also a good article on...

We have used Dukes of Hazard names also. We had a dog named Roscoe (Shar-pei mix) so when we got our Chihuahua we decided to name her Daisy. Tanner's original name was Clayton but my husband suggested his current name because he was tan colored. Kota was originally Dakota, but his name was...

I think it was properly the tension on the leash applied at that moment that caused the response. Sometimes dogs will show more aggression when they feel like that can't escape something that they are fearful of.

Come visit mine for a little look into my life with my 3 canines. I was wondering if anyone had a favorite dog blog that they follow.

You don't always have to give the treat straight from your hand, you could place it on the floor

I have a small video on my blog that shows how to get your dog to target your hand. www.doggieideas.com

Our Shar-pei mix Roscoe had Demodetic mange. He had to have frequent Mitaban Dips, we used Advantage, and changed his diet to Nutro Lamb and Rice (on the advice of a woman who had cared for many Shar-peis). It took about a year of care and the vet told us as his immune system developed he would...