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@betaninja This isn’t a good time to punish your dog, then you are just confirming that the situation that he is reacting to is negative, stressful, and likely will just make him more fearful of those instances. Generally, you walk away from the situation if he gets too worked up, and then once...

@michelerd It’s kind of a hard call to make, it sounds like it’s going to be very situational. You don’t want to reward her for the reaction, so try to make sure when you’re feeding her, it’s immediately after she responds to another cue like “look at me”. Or when she stops making eye contact...

@betaninja Sounds like your pup could have some issues with leash reactivity! It’s pretty common, doing a little bit of googling can give you a ton of tips and tricks on how you can turn that behavior around. Most of it involves redirection and distraction and keeping a close eye on his body...

@bc33 I still think it’s okay to pass on the umbrella. (:

@bc33 Use a gentle rubber curry comb like a zoom groom to brush her down for a few minutes a day. It’ll be fall soon, so she might not be back to full weather proofing by the time it gets cold, but a sweater is plenty. Is she shaved very short all over or short where the mat was and longer on...