Dear Alecia, I adopted a basset hound–he is a 3-year-old male. I brought him into a home with a 5-year-old male Cocker Spaniel, and 10-Year-old male indoor only cat. He is a good, albeit goofy dog—and usually gets along with the others. (All have been neutered.) Anyway, he barks sooooo loudly–at ANYTHING… a leaf blowing …
My 8-9 month old husky female pup pees whenever she is scared, excited, or thinks she’s in trouble. I’m at a loss as to what to do. We don’t scold her and try to just ignore and then clean it up afterwards. We got her at 10 weeks old. She spent 2 weeks with a …
Dear Alecia, We have three dogs: a male and female mini Dachshund, and one female Sheltie. The two Doxies were bonded and together for two years before we adopted the Sheltie (we found her half starved alongside the road). At first the two females fought, but gradually warmed to each other to the point where …
Dear Alecia, I rescued a female Great Dane who sleeps with me in bed at night. If I go to bed before my husband, “Dottie” goes beserk. She barks and I almost think she would bite him if I didn’t hold her back. She is fine with other males. She also use to ride in …
Dear Alecia, My husband and I got two new American Bulldog puppies, born April 20th. When should we start potty training and how would you suggest we go about it? We have pee pee pads but the pups just rip them up. –Michelle Dear Michelle, Potty training should begin immediately upon bringing your new pups …