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    working w/ my 8 m/o on passing other dogs

    I'm working with my 8 month old GSD to pass other dogs in the street. He's doing oke, however his hair will stand up 70% of the time. Which I indicate as him being unsure/insecure about the dog. In the past he used to bark at passing dogs as well. But this has stopped by not letting him build up...
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    Dog snapped at me for the first time

    Hi all - 1.75 y/o mixed breed (pittie/boxer/shepherd/border collie/great pyrenees/staffy (she's a mut). She spent the last 45 min with a frozen enrichment bowl (e.g. frozen peanut butter, strawberries, kibble, a little bit of water), and then was relaxing on the couch. I went over and sat next...
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    Pretty sure my dog doesn’t like me

    I just adopted a dog a week and a half ago. I’ve been trying to bond with him - three walks a day/two walks and a game of fetch, ~20 minutes of training a day, lots of cuddles and pets at night, homemade meals, talking to him gently, positive reinforcement only (no punishment) - and yet I feel...
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    Redirecting g herding instincts in a 2 year old Ausky?

    Our 2 year old shelter rescued Ausky (Harley ((Quinn))) is usually really good in regards to her herding instincts. We have had her for around 10 months now.. We have two cats and though she loves to follow them around, she doesn't try to herd them much. When we see it starting to happen we...
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    Doglang: An Artificial Language for Dog Commands

    Hi everyone! I've been working on creating an artificial language specifically designed for our canine friends to understand. After diving down the rabbit hole of phonetics, morphology, psychology, etc. I have finally finished an early version of my doglang and I'm looking for some constructive...
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