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    First night w 9 week old puppy and she’s crying in the crate

    @shieldoffaithlb We had two puppies and thought they would be fine sleeping in a crate because they weren’t alone. Male puppy cried. We thought ok we will just wait until he stops . He did not stop so we went to plan b. We brought the crates up to our bedroom and put them right beside our bed...
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    Zak George has started a whole series on training and dealing with a very reactive adolescent German Shepherd

    @shammysdad If you think that having dogs who are more sensitive to their environments than others is solely an owner issue you know nothing about dog training. Obviously on a channel dedicated to dog training he would use rewards. You don’t normally watch someone train a dog that is already...
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    Zak George has started a whole series on training and dealing with a very reactive adolescent German Shepherd

    @shammysdad I've not seen any evidence of fakery or that the dogs are not in fact rescue dogs. I'm also not prone to believe conspiracy theorists. From what I can see his experiences with reactive dogs is exactly like what having a reactive dog is like. Hindsight is 20/20 and you can't set up...
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    What are the top 5 skills should you teach a dog?

    @ramijj8 Impulse control and the ability to settle is what I will focus on for my next puppy. One nobody thinks about is poop/ pee on command. Like if I send my dog out to poop she knows exactly what I’m expecting. Also making sure all dogs have peed in a timely manner before I leave for a few...
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    Zak George has started a whole series on training and dealing with a very reactive adolescent German Shepherd

    @angelic_melody987 This is probably my favorite of his series. The only problem is he says he only has 2 weeks and you can't really "fix" reactivity in 2 weeks, but it does show how much progress you can make with consistent effort in a short amount of time. His next dog is a rescue pitbull...
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    Smelling other dogs?

    @7an13l Trigger stackup is definitely an issue with sensitive dogs like ours.
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    Smelling other dogs?

    @7an13l I think it depends on the day, in recent years mine have decided that it is exciting to even smell the tracks of a dog that has gone by recently. Once I was jogging with the dogs and they went into full chase mode - literally 2km later I saw the reason why- a woman walking a dog. If...
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