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    Help with resource guarding

    @ianvincent Keep her in another room or crated when you eat. At mealtimes for the dogs, also feed and crate her separately. Resource guarding is not uncommon for herding breeds, and ACDs are notorious for this. Management is definitely your friend here.
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    I work at a dog friendly office, but my dog isn’t well behaved :(

    @mrpaul89 Short trips are a good plan! Make them quick and very sweet, progressing from a few minutes at a time. Walk around and sniff the outside and inside of office areas, have coworkers offer treats, pop down a lickmat and sit on a spare chair for a few minutes while you pretend to work. All...
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    [Breeds] Owning a dog for the first time (City Dwellers)

    @joseph124 Came here to recommend a happy Hav :) I’m a big dog person but were I to get a small dog, it would be a Havanese.
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    How much enrichment is ideal for dogs?

    @kimberlystambaugh I think they’re saying they do a 1-2 hour walk every other day and a 20-30 minute walk on the alternate days.
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    Why I chose to use an e collar and my experience / results

    @jasdksdc I think this is a very valid experience and a great result from combining R+ training with a corrective tool. And it is incredibly common to have a driven dog who doesn’t give a shit about treats when the highest value reward (dogs, prey, other people, etc) is in place! Most people who...
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