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@imagebeastmarkbeast That's fair, I'm not in the US so don't know much about AKC, I have 2 showlines and both are pretty straight backed. My big concern about licencing would be accidental litters being dumped somewhere so they don't get in trouble and the mothers not getting proper health care...

@imagebeastmarkbeast Having stricter licensing laws on breeding and much stricter enforcement/punishment on breeding without the proper licence is needed.

@miguelblanco Tbh I didn't like the front clip for my dog that pulls. Even with a good fit it twisted on her and could likely cause issues with the unbalanced pulling. It has taken months of wanting to put my head through a wall loose lead training but we are starting to get somewhere. My dog...

@donwetzel You can get touch pad door bells on Amazon where the speaker is portable. Dog touches pad, speaker makes a sound. You will be able to have the speak upstairs with you.

@rescuedsheep I was a mess, literally cried on the floor when I tried to hand feed her and she walked away. All that stressed energy is making the dog stressed and seeing meal times as a bad thing. Have you tried training and using kibble as a reward? While it's very important for puppies to get...

@ivyt85 I would ask for recommendations from a professional in your area. So either your vet or a local dog trainer that specializes in reactivity

@rescuedsheep So my girl was similar and I realised that I was bringing a lot of stress into the situation around meals because I was so worried. What worked for me was relaxing and starting the hard ass routine. The hard ass routine involves putting food down at meal times, giving the dog 20...

@lunabeam Your definition of progress might be off. If you are in a position where you don't have any moments where you think "he wouldn't have done that 8 months ago" then that's a problem. If you are thinking "he still can't do this!" Then it might be an expectations problem. For me a big...

@kristajunee I have to give my 11 week puppy really disgusting tablets twice a day atm. Before I discovered squeezey cheese i was forcing it in her mouth and she hated me after but got over it very quick after loads of cuddles and treats. Yours will get over it.

@imagebeastmarkbeast It's all about finding what works for your dog. There is no manual, just guidelines we can try

@pixeloriousspriteson I work impulse control into the fetch so it's teaching focus and responding to commands. So sit, wait, I throw the ball about in my hands and tempt her and I won't throw if she breaks the sit. I always say 'fetch' when I throw so it's responding to a command. Some times...

@cobondservant Mine today was a big "friendly" golden retriever. I was out in a forest trail working off lead with mine. Our training was making sure she is constantly responding and engaged when off lead, never more than a few meters from me and checking in regularly (no more than 30s between...

@mauricio512 Everyone tells me how amazingly obedient my GSD is. She obeys every command, has a repertoire of fancy tricks. She is amazing with people and so well behaved around my new baby niece. She goes to doggy daycare and they love her there, never had any issues. When friends stay at my...