Dear Alecia, My son has a large mixed breed (60 lbs @ 8 1/2 months) named Duke. Duke is no longer bothered by the static shocks from his collar, and has ran off a few times. He got neutered and micro-chipped about 5 weeks ago, and was doing better, but is acting out again. So, …
Dear Alecia, I have two female mini Doxies that are bullheaded, they will let anyone in the house, but if they try to leave, the girls nip at the person’s ankles, or stand in front of the door and not let the person leave. I have tried everything I can think of to stop them, …
Dear Alecia, I’m so glad to see DogTipper has a trainer “on staff” now. I’d like help with a toy-sized dog with fear-aggression toward larger dogs. What can I do? He’s not a very secure and confident dog and shows submissive behavior with most everybody. We’ve taken two dog obedience classes and didn’t finish the …
Whether through life events they’ve endured or–most commonly–just plain lack of socialization, some dogs are shy. (Our own dog Irie is shy–while Tiki is as outgoing as can be, and both are rescues.) We recently heard from a reader who wrote us for advice to help her shy rescue dog. We turned to dog trainer …
Do you have a problem with a Chihuahua barking–at everyone?! Dog trainer Colleen Safford looks at why a Chihuahua may be barking–and how to stop the barking!