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    dog gets snarly over food--please help

    ok, i saw the other similar message below...any other pointers though are welcome
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    dog gets snarly over food--please help

    We made a big mistake when we first got our golden retriever, we didn't hang out with him while he ate, and never took his food away. Now he is very protective of his food dish. Now he is about 6 months old and we sit and pet him when he eats and as soon as he growls or snarls we take his food...
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    Overly excited around other dogs

    My puppy gets really excited when he chances upon other dogs on our walks. He is very submissive and rolls on his back which is good, but after that he gets up and gets in the other dogs faces and gets way too excited. I have a really hard time holding him back, he just pulls harder and makes...
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    Alternatives to an all day crate-a-thon?

    Thanks. If it doesn't work after a few weeks I can always leave him in a spare bedroom, that way he can talk to the ferret! thanks
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    Alternatives to an all day crate-a-thon?

    I got my, now 4 month old, golden retriever early this summer because I have a work-from-home summer job. However when I go back to school and an out of the house job my dog will be alone 8 or so hours a day. I've been told to crate him because it is the safest for him. He is potty trained as...
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    Carpets and pictures -- a little off topic

    Thanks for the info...maybe my carpets are just wierd
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    Carpets and pictures -- a little off topic

    I was wondering since we're all in the biz of looking after dogs if anyone has a deadly way to get pee stains out of the carpet. I bought a nice handheld bissel carpet cleaner that does clean the spot so i know it's clean but we have a lighter berber carpet and I can still see dark...
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    jump+bite=ripped clothes+frustration

    I've been reading some great advice on here. I'm going to try hard for the positive reinforcement because, yes, 'no' is too generic and has lost it's power. But to initially teach my (then 8 week now 12 week) golden retriever pup how to walk on a leash and leave the yard I bribed him with treats...
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