adolescence

I’ve been using treats to train obedience and discipline and using the cue ‘yess’ once she’s done the correct behaviour she loves it and knows exactly what it means but I’m trying to wean her off the treats, is it fair to still use the word ‘yes’ and not give a treat every time? She doesn’t mind...

His frozen toppl was inside his (open) crate and he had to go inside to get it. I didn’t give him the box my Amazon order came in. He had to wait 5 seconds for me to pick up his poop before we continued our walk. I threw his toy for him to retrieve and he didn’t want to. He dropped his bully...

What the fuck is puppy adolescence and why didn't anyone prepare me. I really miss the two weeks when my puppy was fully trained and a lovely boy, when finally I was over puppy blues. HIT ADOLESCENCE!! 👊👊👊 Perfectly well socialized puppy is now scared of everything: mysterious garbage bag, car...

Hello, We recently brought home a 5 m/o rescue jack Russel, and we have a 3 y/o rat terrier that we raised from a pup. Our rat terrier is attached at the hip and the light of our lives, and we wanted a friend for him. The puppy has been as all puppies are, energetic and at times annoys our...

It's morning. I wake up to let pupper out and grab a coffee. He comes upstairs for his usual Sunday morning snooze while I read the paper in bed. He starts getting mouthy, and then barky when I tell him enough. OK out you go for a time out on the landing.... Next thing I hear is him chewing the...

This seems like a silly question but I guess I’m asking anyway. My GSD/Dalmatian/Mutt is turning 6 months tomorrow. He was fixed at 7.5 weeks before we adopted him from the shelter. He’s 70 pounds of flailing energetic love, and has recently begun his adolescent behaviors: chomping everything...

Guys, i thought i was done here. i thought i was out of the woods. i posted here weekly for the first two months I had him. Stuff about house breaking, neutering, daycare, BITING. Then a flip switched and everything was magical and amazing and my dog was an angel. but now he’s 7.5 mo and he is a...