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    Need Some Help w/ Territorial Related Dog/Dog Aggression

    You guys have given some good advice to me in the past. I could sure use some now as I am getting really frustrated. Delia is a female shepherd mix that is probably a little over 2 years old. I adopted her from the local humane society a little over a year ago. I don't know her background...
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    Search Tips?

    I can't figure out how to search multiple terms using the search function. None of the normal methods I know work. Earlier I tried to search for the shelf life of dog food so I tried searching "shelf life", shelf AND life, and +shelf +life. All of these just seem to default to shelf OR life...
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    Kibble Shelf Life?

    I figure this has been covered before, but couldn't for the life of me come up with search terms that gave me any results. How long does kibble stay good for after you open the bag? What about if you put it in a tupperware type container? Also, how do you know it's gone bad?
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    What's with the licking all of the sudden?

    Are there any medical reasons why a dog might become obsessed with licking all of the sudden? What about behaviorial reasons? Delia has never been a "licker". Maybe a quick one when she says hello, but that's it. However, in the last month that's completely changed. She's crazy about...
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    "mouthiness" is causing problems

    Delia has always been very mouthy and we have been working on it in a couple areas for a while including nipping when playing and innappropriate chewing. We are seeing some improvement in those areas. What I am having a problem is trying to figure out how to overcome how she greets people...
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    Best Way to Apply Topical Flea Preventative?

    Is there something I'm doing wrong here? I give Delia Frontline Plus once a month and I always seem to make a huge mess. I put her in the down position and push back some hair between her shoulder blades to expose some skin. I get the applicator real close to her skin and then squirt it...
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    Another Oral Hygiene Question

    When we adopted Delia about 4 months ago her teeth were super white. We've been noticing they are starting to get some tartar build up on the back bottom teeth that is making them yellow. Delia DOES NOT like having anyone's fingers in her mouth. She squirms and cries. We tried to...
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    How do you guys deal with velcro dogs?

    Delia is 16-17 months old and was adopted in April of this year. We're experiencing some seperation anxiety to a degree. However, it's not really when I leave. For instance if I have to go somewhere and crate Delia for a couple hours, she's fine. She just curls up in the crate and goes to...
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    Best Way to Dog Proof a Yard?

    We are moving into a new house and there is a grape vine on one side of the yard. We would prefer to not get rid of it as it has been there as long as the house has (circa 1935). So we are looking for the best way to dog proof that area so Delia doesn't have the opportunity to try to eat any...
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    just in case you or your dog are abducted by aliens!

    i was looking for some tags for Delia and came across this site. You never know :) http://www.earthbounddog.com/
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    So What Can I Do With a Natural "Retrieve" Instinct?

    Of all games and play, fetch is by far Delia's favorite and it's the one thing I can count on that she is always in the mood for. The only time she tires of it is when she wears herself out. I would think this may present itself as a good general training opportunity. I figure the...
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    Sight Question

    I noticed Delia sometimes has trouble seeing things that are motionless. For instance when we are playing fetch she sometimes will have trouble finding the ball once it stops moving even if it is right under her nose. At the same time she has no problem catching that ball in mid-air. This...
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    Where to Cut Back Feeding When Treating for Training Purposes?

    I've just started clicker training Delia, 14-15 mo., female, chow/sheperd, 55 lbs. Prior to beginning training, per her weight and activity level on the Natura website's "feeding wizard", she has been getting approx. 1 1/2 cups of Innova Dog Dry, 1/2 Can Innova Dog Canned and 3-4 Evo treats...
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    Behavioral Question RE: Adult Men Agression

    Hi, I asked about my newly adopted dog's nervousness towards men on here last week on this thread: http://www.chazhound.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24483&highlight=delia Before she would only start to bark at men if they approached her, but now as she is growing more comfortable with...
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    New Dog is Leery of Adult Male Humans

    Delia, 14 month old female was adopted about a week ago from the Humane Society. She has been fine with any female and male children but she is very cautious around adult males aside from myself -who she bonded to very quickly with no problems. Sometimes she is tolerant of guys but...
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    Which Measuring Cup to Use?

    :D Kind of weird question, but I have a glass measuring cup and a plastic measuring cup both similar to the links below. A cup from the glass one holds quite a bit more dry food than a cup from the plastic one. Is there a reliable way to make sure I'm giving my dog the right amount of...
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    Hello and Some Pics

    Hello everyone, Just wanted to make an introduction. This is Delia. She was adopted from the Humane Society last week. She's 14 months and was told she is a Chow mix. I'm going to guess she's got some kind of Shepherd in her too. She's a super sweetie, has a great temperment and is...
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