Category: Top Dog

Our 5 month staffy boy barks at my 6 year old son, usually when either one of them is on the sofa. Today it changed, we were all standing in another room and he started barking at him like crazy and looked like he was about to start chasing him.

My kid flinches and is scared of the puppy, sadly. The puppy barks in a very loud, demanding way but doesnt show any other signs of aggression body language wise. And he DOESNT do this to my 3 year old daughter! Im so confused. We've had him since he was 8 weeks.

I’m possibly going to an America school. from Toronto to Los Angeles.

I’m a little worried about putting my dog in the cargo section, a lot of the private dog jets are so expensive and don’t fly from Toronto to LA.

it’s a 5 hour non stop flight.

has anyone had experience with cargo for dogs? what about dog private jets? or maybe something else.

Context:

– Female Puppy

– 7 months old

– adopted

– 11th day

– currently demand barking, which I’m ignoring to avoid reinforcing that barking gets her food/attention

Granted that she’s new to the house and the environment, she has done very well to adapt to the changes.

I leave her home for 8-9 hrs at any one time, therefore, I fully expect to come home to some pee and even poo. However, she’s actually been able to hold her bladder, avoiding going to the loo in her safe zone. I also bring her out for walk before I leave home and soon after I return home.

During the first few days at home, when there wasn’t a schedule, she would wait by the door to signal that she wanted to go out. There are three exits to the house, and she knows each of them.

However, in the past two days, she’s chosen to pee at certain corners of the house, one spot is literally next to the door leading outside. She’s stopped waiting by the door.

I wonder if I’ve missed her signal or she’s changed her behavior.

Potty training is tough with this pup. She doesn’t have one fixed spot, she seems to cycle through spots, favoring a spot for two days max.

I’ve laid down some pee pads with her old urine on it, but she’s never used those pee pads to relieve herself.

Need help with this behavior if anyone has any suggestions.

what is everyone’s thought on cutting Pom poms hair. I have a 6 month old and she literally looks like she got electrocuted lol. I’ve been told no clippers but see people who have there’s shaved down. so just trying to figure out what would be the best way to do her hair? maybe trim down to just the under coat?

For example, he knows his heel command (he does it in situations where he wants to, it could be the exact same location, and one day he does it, one day he doesn’t) When I ask him to do it he’ll come closer to me, but he’s always trying to move away to get back into the environment, after a few steps he’s already way out of position and I have to call him back into it, then if I try to use a treat to guide him, he will refuse it even if he was taking them before? He also does this if I have to pull him away from something like an exciting smell, he’ll stop listing to me and taking treats, and from my view as a human it appears that he gets angry or frustrated when he can’t get what he wants. It’s becoming very annoying. I want him to say be able to be called into a heel to walk through a narrow space or something, but if he refuses to do it, I can’t use a treat to help guide him, and I can’t use the leash to guide him because that makes him even more resistant. I don’t feel this is a matter of working up in more challenging environments as, as I said before it could be the exact same location and differnt reactions to the command each time. He CAN do it, as he proven to me before that he can, but most of the time he acts like he can’t be bothered and just try’s to brake position and run off. I’m kinda at a loss.

Hello everyone!

Does anyone know alternatives to the mvp stsk9 course?

Lately I keep seeing content about stsk9 and their mvp course, it really looks amazing and I would love to buy it, but I'm from Mexico and it's TOO much money that I don't have and I'd rather invest that kind of money in other things.

I want to adopt a high-performance dog and I want to be prepared for its arrival, I want to be responsible, I also have to buy more things for its arrival and I cannot spend my entire budget on the training course but I also do not want to take a course that is not useful for my dog or not receive any course at all.

I have knowledge of basic obedience and experience training my other dogs, but I don't think it's enough and I don't want to just know the basics.

If you know of other courses similar to stsk9's mvp or for high-performance dogs that you can recommend to me, it would be incredible. Advice, books, videos and all the material that can help me are also welcome, I would greatly appreciate it 🙂

Hi everyone, I have a dog named Bori, and recently I noticed some changes in his behavior. He seems a little quieter than usual and sometimes just sits and stares instead of playing like he normally does. He still eats, but not as excitedly as before. I’m not sure if this is something normal for dogs or if I should be concerned. Has anyone experienced something similar with their dog? I would really appreciate any advice or things I should watch out for. Thank you! 🐶

I grew up with Rottweilers and Boxers as a kid. Those are really the only two breeds I’m familiar with. I have cats, but have never had a dog as an adult.

I’m at a point in my life where I want and am able to properly care for a dog. Schedule wise and financially.

I’ve always wanted a Dalmatian, but I’ve been doing research and everything I see says that due to inbreeding these dogs are incredibly hard to train and very aggressive. I can handle the training, but I want to know if anyone has experience with these dogs being highly aggressive?

First time rescue dog owner looking for advice on potty training: I just adopted a 1 year old rescue on Saturday and she seems warmed up to me and my apartment. She has no issues eating & drinking and we’ve been having fun playing together…however she is too anxious to leave my apartment and enter the hallway/dog run. I understand this will take time to build confidence, and I have pee pads in the interim, but she has not used them yet, so she just looks for places to pee/poop. Should I continue trying to get her to go outside, her it being so anxious in a new environment? Am I supposed to let her pee wherever she wants in the apartment and then try placing the pad there, even if it’s an inconvenient location (a kitchen)? Any recommendations on next steps or places I can look for guidance? I feel a bit lost because while I understand I need to take things slow, I don’t want her peeing on my floor for potentially weeks or months (if the 3-3-3 guideline is what I’m going off) either.

hi!

looking for some info… my dog 2 years ago was deemed aggressive when he was woken from a sleep from a toddler lying on his head and he sadly did bite the toddler.

I have gone through so many trainers and behaviourists and all professionals say he is a sweet dog who might be insecure and acted out of fear. I also see no aggression in my dog. he lives with other dogs, he is around children (I muzzled him in the beginning since I was also scared for his behaviour, he is so good with kids! he of course is comfortable with the ones he knows) he did not know the child who laid on him.

its been 2 years and I have spent close to 10k with trainers. is there any way to move forward to have his aggressive title revoked in canada BC