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    Adopted Dog Question and HELP DEPRESSED!!!!

    HI, We recently aquired my sis in laws dog about 3 weeks ago. She was doing fine.... My sis in law came to visit last weekend and since them it has been downhill. She is driving me CRAZY!! I feel bad for her but she doesnt like to go outside to potty and now I have to kiss her butt to eat. She...
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    Recently Inherited Dog Questions Sorry L O N G!!!

    Hi, I had posted a bit ago about not sure what kind of dog to get... HAHA we just recently inherited my sis in laws lab mix. She is about 8.5 years old. I say that because my sis in law found her as a stray about 6 - 6.5 years ago and the vest est. her age. Anyway, my sis in law works full time...
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    Need Advice and Comfort Long sorry :(

    I know this might not be the place to write this but I need peace of mind. I know there are people that are going to judge me and I totally understand that. We had a golden of almost 9 years who passed away last September. Anyway, through the course of the last year of his life we tried to...
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    Puppy Blues... :(

    I was wondering if anyone has ever felt this way. I have posted ALOT about Riley on here. She has been progressing great. We do have setbacks and alot of health issues. I just feel kinda trapped. My poor son is upset because I always have to watch her and if not I feel bad that she is in her...
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    Another Potty Issue with Riley

    Hi there everyone!! Riley has been doing GREAT!! She has been sleeping all night, good in the house. Alomst finished with her second course of antibiotics. Anyway, today my son and I took a nap after school for about 3 hrs. She peed ALOT in her crate. I dont remember if I heard her whine or not...
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    Swallowed a piece of a bully stick...

    Well I was sitting there with her while she was chewing because I always take it when they get small. She NEVER chews unsupervised. Anyway, I went to get it from her and she swallowed it. She seems ok but I am VERY worried. Any suggestions? I know I could give her peroxide to make her vomit but...
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    New Behavior Question could be related to old stuff

    Hi everyone AGAIN LOL. Riley is now on a second course of antibiotics since she still had slight discharge. Anyway, she has been doing wonderful as far as the crate is concerned. Yesterday we left her for about 3 hours and no accident. However recently at night she has been getting me up around...
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    Riley - Good news to report and question :)

    Ok, Riley has been doing well at night again. 7-8 hrs. During the days she is at daycare she holds it for 2.5 hrs just about. I put her in a smaller crate and it seems to be doing the trick. Thanks to all who gave great advice. At home I am not sure I trust her yet. She is on a leash with me all...
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    Update on Riley

    Thanks to everyone for having so much patience with me. LOL Last night went a bit better. She did wake me up with a bark at 1am and she rushed outside to pee. (she is in a smaller crate now). She then slept until 6. I had to step out this am and left her only for an hour and a half. She had a...
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    At my wits end today!!

    Ok, so I put Riley to bed at 1100 last night - with a potty right before. I get up at around 330 she has already peed in her crate. Jesus, I just dont get it. She was doing so well. I can't take it. I am tired of cleaning up urine out of her crate. She was holding it all night before. I dont...
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    How to redirect Humping and re-establish dominance

    Hi everyone, I have a question about your lab pup. First of all when we play she tries to hump my arm. Is this a play thing or a dominance thing? I make her wait while I go in/out of the doors first. She mush down/stay to eat. She must sit to drink. What else should I be doing? Thanks. Also...
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    Now I am getting very concerned about her housebreaking!!!!

    Ok, most of you who have seen my previous thread know what problems I am having with Riley. Well she was spayed on thursday and is now on a 21 day course of antibiotics for the vaginitis. So - today she was in her crate for an hour and a half - PEED!! UGH!! I am getting so frustrated. What am I...
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    UTI Clear but still peeing in crate HMMMMMM

    Hi, well riley is cleared from her UTI but now has vaginosis. My vet told me yesterday that he could put her on meds but it wont go away until she is spayed. She is 16 weeks and is getting spayed on Jan 3rd. Today I went out to finish up christmas shopping and was gone from 930 - 1230. I didnt...
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    Getting Concerned....Please Help!!!!

    Ok, as you know from my other post our 14.5 week old lab has a UTI. She is almost finished with her meds but tinkled in my MIL house twice and in her crate twice. She did bark however in her crate but my MIL couldnt get to her in time. She also was at the door to go out when she piddled. Not a...
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    UTI & Housebreaking Question

    We have a 13.5 week old yellow lab pup who has been on antibiotics for a week now for a UTI. When the medicine is finished and I have her restested to make sure the UTI is GONE how is that going to affect the housebreaking we have been working on? I have never had to deal with this so I figured...
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    Frustrated about Peeing in crate !!!!

    Ok, well Riley is 12 weeks old now. She has been wonderful in the house etc. She recently (over the weekend twice) has decided she cant hold it and pees in her crate. Her crate is small so you would think that it would be not very comfortable. Anyway, today I had a dr's appt and PT - she did...
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    Pup unsure of other dogs

    Hi, I have a yellow lab pup that we resuced 4 weeks ago from the pound. She is now 12 weeks old. She raises her hair every time she sees another dog. She barks as well. She spent the night at my mother in laws with her dog and my sister in laws dog and did just fine. My girlfriend tried to...
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    Some Training Questions

    I have signed up our rescue (who is 11.5 weeks old) for puppy classes. They havent started yet. Anyway, I have been working with her religiously every day on sit, stay, down, come. She does great, BUT when I take her to the bus stop in the am she is nuts. It is like she forgets to sit and...
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    Peeing in crate and growling question...

    I have a 10 week old rescued yellow lab pup. We have had her for almost 2 weeks. She has not gotten me up in the past 2 nights and her blanket has been wet. HMMMM.... Maybe I just didnt hear her. Is this normal for her to do and will she grow out of it? She did ring her bell 2 times today to go...
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