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    Puppy is somewhat timid - please help!

    Well, The puppy seems to be coming around very slowly. She is actually starting to come into the kitchen when I am there or when the family is in there too. But, still somewhat timid...For example: I was the only with her yesterday for a few minutes in the family room. I started to play a...
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    Puppy is somewhat timid - please help!

    Thanks for all the replies. The more I think about it, it could be that my puppy is picking up on the fact I may be dissatisfied with her becuase of my 7yr old Golden. I'll have to re-adjust on that behaivor because I have favored my 7yr old over her alot. I'll post results in about 2 weeks...
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    Puppy is somewhat timid - please help!

    When she did come in the kitchen, she was somewhat relaxed, not too scared...She basically sniffed around abit and then went to lay down in the family room. I do not if she had any frightening treatment? However, I do have 2 kids (6 and 11), so she is great with my kids, my kids freinds...
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    Puppy is somewhat timid - please help!

    Thanks for the reply. What you said makes lots of sense and I am doing some of what you mentioned. She does socialize outside of the home on walks, etc....Plus, she has my 7yrd old Golden to play with. This evening, she would play with my 7yr old Golden, but go nowwhere near me if I was in...
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    Puppy is somewhat timid - please help!

    Hi! We have a 7 yd old Golden Retreiver (Boy) and a 5 month old Puppy Golden (Girl) that we have had for about 2 months. I trained our 7yr old and he just listens to everything I tell him. No so much with my wife, but sometimes. He looks at me like his master. I am doing most of the...
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    Top 3 Favorite Breeds!

    Golden Golden Golden Retrievers rule!
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    We have 2 golden's and we have always used crates. We have never had problems with the dogs not going in there, only when puppies of course. My 4 month old is stubborn at times, but with repeated commands, she goes in her kennel everytime (kennel is our command). Both dogs have blankets...
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    Help with Whining!

    Thanks. I'll get the book, but I do know it will just take time with stern NO's, etc.....I know my 7year old has to be jealous, but I also know this can be trained.......
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    Help with Whining!

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    Help with Whining!

    Whinning Even when we had the kennel in the litchen prior to puppy coming home, he would whine when we had people over and we were sitting right their with him. He would stop after a few minutes, but I did notice it is worse now. So perhaps this could be seperation anxiety? He lived...
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    Help with Whining!

    Hi. Last November, we acquired our brother in-laws 7yr old Golden Retriever. Last month, we got a puppy Golden. The kids and family love these dogs. Our 7yr old lived outside for 7 years of his life. He lost a brother about 4 years ago. When we brought him home, we had his kennel in our...
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