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My husband thinks our large GSD should not play with tennis balls because one could get lodged in his throat and suffocate him. Is there any truth to this? Otto loves chasing and retrieving them; it's an important part of his day. I'd hate to give it up. He doesn't catch them in mid-air...

My 11-mo. GSD and I love to take daily walks/runs in the woods, but right now the deer flies are horrendous. I wear a veil and shirt. but even though he has a very thick coat, the poor dog's ears and head are often dotted with flies. Would it be harmful to spray the back of his head and ears...

When Otto (German Shepherd;, now 10 mos) was 7 months, he started jumping on me when outside and biting my arms and legs. I took him to a trainer who gave tips on controlling him and then bringing him inside for a "time out". For a while he was much better, but in the past two weeks the...

JUst recently we noticed that our 6-month-old GSD's lower lip is drooping. This is just on one side of his jaw for about 2 inches. Sometimes he drools from this spot. I know he didn't have this when we got him (at 8 weeks). Do you think his Gentle Leader nose harness has anything to do with...

We got Otto at 8wks and he's now 14 wks and still not housebroken. The longest he's gone has been 5 days but lately he's peed in the house a lot. He has access to the door and we tried hanging a bell for him to signal us, but he's only used it a few times when he had to go. The rest of the...

For about the past week Otto has been barking at me (and sometimes my husband) after he is scolded (mainly for chewing at my feet and legs). I do worry about this, as an indication of problems down the line in temperament. Should I be concerned? When he barks I firmly tell him "No!" but he...

Later this month we're having an Invisible Fence installed around our rural yard, something we just have to do because our beloved dog Sophie was hit on the road last April and had to be euthanized. It's a dead-end road with only 2 houses beyond us, but one of our neighbors is new and has a...

My 9 wk-old puppy will rarely walk calmly on a leash with me (my husband says he's fine with him). He bites the lead and holds on for dear life (and fights staying on my left). Somewhere in chaz I read that I could try a fine-chain leash because he wouldn't like the feel of metal in his mouth...

Hi! My husband and I have adopted a (now) 9-wk-old GS puppy named Otto (of course). It's been 10 years since we've had a puppy, so I have lots of questions and will welcome the sage advice of all you experienced dog owners. Otto is really cute and rambunctious and looks like he will be a...