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    Trying to teach 7 month old Labradour-Staff pit to drop

    Hey Thanks for the reply. "Use the "really fun" throws for the ball that she doesn't like as much, and throw it the opposite way for the ball she likes more" Yep good idea. "Definately don't chase her around or bribe her to come back to you; she'll figure out pretty quickly what has to...
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    Trying to teach 7 month old Labradour-Staff pit to drop

    Hello couple of questions that I'm hoping you guys can help a little with. Now I've read up on this but of course putting it into practice is another thing. When she was a little younger she would drop the ball somewhere and let me pick it up but then she thought me chasing her was more...
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    Introducing pup to older dog....

    Hi again a little update, and a thank you for the advise....ok things are going well and both dogs are now at the girlfriends house. Lajka has taken the roll of mother and will tell the pup off if she's being a pain but no aggression or biting... Lajka will always jump on the bed at around...
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    Introducing pup to older dog....

    Hej: Thanks for the reply, that is one idea that might have to be done, its early day's still so we will keep trying. My girlfriend got the pup because she's sure Lajka the old dogs not going to be around much longer she has had a lump removed from her neck but now there everywhere (she's not...
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    Introducing pup to older dog....

    Hi all, have a question about introducing two Dog’s, at the moment I’m looking after my girlfriends 9 week old Lap-pit mix Female and we’re trying to introduce her to my girlfriends other dog a very old (I think she’s like 13 or so) she’s a female hmm Border collie I think, she has a...
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    Burking whining when left alone...bit long but please read

    Yer, I mean there will be 2 off us looking after her and its still going to be hard work. One thing how long normally would you say that puppies grow out of the barking thing when you leave them alone?.
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    Burking whining when left alone...bit long but please read

    Hey, yep I get the bone out when she starts chewing my floor (of all things) let her have it for a bit then take it (trade it)..seems to work. 7-8 sleep I still had to get up at 5 am to take her out,,,good job I'm at home most days. How does one have a young dog and manage to leave for...
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    Burking whining when left alone...bit long but please read

    Hi thanks for reply arrr some mouse thingy, yer I'm going to see how it go's today, at least I've had a good 7-8 hours sleep becouse 3-4 ant enough. I think a good crate will be a very good idea I will bye one at the weekend. Well at least she likes her bone that seems to stop her from...
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    Burking whining when left alone...bit long but please read

    Skippy a little monster in the making.
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    Burking whining when left alone...bit long but please read

    Thank you so much, very very helpful makes perfect sense what you just said.....she's even learnt to sit within 30 minutes of pratice or at least its going in....cool... Yep ill post some pics and update you on how its going. Many thanks again. "If you do it too soon you risk her still...
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    Burking whining when left alone...bit long but please read

    "For starters, does she have a crate" Thanks for the fast reply no she does not, this is one thing I was wondering about, we did buy a small tent but it did'nt to the trick we will get a super toy to have with her when I leave. When I left her today she had been out for some time having done...
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    Burking whining when left alone...bit long but please read

    Hi everyone think I might have posted before regarding other dogs but cant remember....anyhow, I'm looking after my girlfriends new pup its staying with me until it gets used to her other dog (they met today went well)... OK the pups been with me for only 2 days its a female Lab-mix got...
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    Dod to thin (newbie need help)

    Sorry left all that out, OK dog, 3 year old female rottweiler (well it's 87%-13% hmm forget the bread but there used as police dogs and are pritty big but not built like a rottweiler, slimmer but same hieght ect). No she was not fat before and never has been has far as I am aware, I've...
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    Dod to thin (newbie need help)

    OK here we go again the dog I'm looking after seems a little thin I have been feeding her as told but I think I've been given her more exercise than her owner. The thinness I did'nt really notice until her collar was looser,when pulled it would give me about 2inches now its more like 4inches...
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