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Dog Trainers' Training Tips, Puppy House Training Aids & Information
Pupforum.com's contributing columnists include some of the best and highly sought after dog trainers from all over the world who give you some of the best advice as specialists in a wide variety of methods in dog obedience training. With advice on how to make use of dog training aids to helping you understand the differences between a number of different kinds of dog training collar options are out there, our team of experts can give you the advice you need.
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Jennifer Shryock is a certified dog behavior consultant, who specializes in helping families keep things safe and fun between children and the family dog/s. She has a duo bachelor’s degree in Special Education and Elementary Education from Kutztown University. She combined her passion for working with families, children and dogs into a career in dog behavior, and founded Family Paws in 2002. She developed Dogs & Storks™, an original and complete program for new and expecting parents (and grandparents) who have a family dog.
Pitbull Won't Be Housebroken
By Jennifer Shryock (1/23/07)
My boyfriend and I have an 8 month old Pitbull who has been impossible to pottytrain. We have tried everything from kennel training to rubbing his nose in it. We bought a doggie door and put his kennel against it so he could go in and out but he has chewed the flap off the door. We are getting him neutered hoping that it will help the
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Searching For The Right Companion For A Special Needs Child
By Jennifer Shryock (12/9/06)
I would like to buy our daughter, 4 1/2 with some special needs, a puppy to be her forever buddy. I truly think this would be a good thing for her. (Special Needs: Developmentally behind gross and fine motor skills and significantly in speech. Babbles most of time, says a sentence occasionally). I am considering a Goldendoodle or an Australian Shepherd for their intelligence and temperaments.
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Visla is Beginning Bad Behavior With a New Toddler in the House
By Jennifer Shryock (11/10/06)
I have a 3 and a half year old Vizsla who has very recently developed aggressive behavior around food and toys he picks up. With a toddler in the house, this is becoming more and more of a safety risk.
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Jack Russell Terrier With Separation Anxiety
By Jennifer Shryock (3/25/06)
My Jack Russell Terrier has severe separation anxiety from me. If I just walk down to the mailbox she whines and cries and throws a fit. If I take off jogging and she sees me leave up the hill she whines and whines according to the rest of the family (my husband and kids) she does this and paces and looks out the window for me till she sees me returning.
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Dog Will Not Get In The Car
By Jennifer Shryock (2/10/06)
I have a 4 year old very healthy and very active Golden Retriever. Brodie is a very well behaved, lovable boy who I can't complain one iota about except for one small thing, which is quite an inconvenience for me. He will not jump in the car by himself. He has done it a couple of times and is perfectly capable.
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Fear Biting Cocker Spaniel
By Jennifer Shryock (1/3/06)
Should I return my adopted dog to the rescue? Please let me explain... I adopted Sadie, a 4 year old cocker spaniel, six months ago. Sadie is very friendly, cuddly, playful and obedient, except around children and other dogs. She was being released to a rescue because she was growling at the two-year-old sons of the owner and being aggressive to other dogs. Because I have no children or animals, I decided to try and adopt Sadie.
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My Dog Only Wants To Walk With My Husband
By Jennifer Shryock (11/7/05)
We have a four-year-old male Border Collie/Aussie mix. Up until a few months ago, my husband and I had a daily routine for walking our dog. My husband walked the dog in the morning and late afternoon, and I would walk him at lunch and evenings. It didn't seem to matter to our dog which of us took him out. However, over the last few months, our dog won't go out on walks with me unless my husband accompanies us.
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8 Year Old Netuered Male Is Ruining The New Carpet
By Jennifer Shryock (10/26/05)
I have an 8 year old neutered 'rescue' male mini-schnauzer who is just a sweetie BUT he sometimes potties in our living room. What is the best way to keep this from happening (I just had new carpeting installed)?
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Getting Our Dog Ready for Our New Grandkids
By Jennifer Shryock (10/11/05)
We have a 6 year old German shepherd mix we rescued 5 years ago. He is smart and obedient. However, he has always been somewhat distrustful of strange men and most children. We have recently become grandparents. What can we do to socialize him with the baby to make sure he's safe?
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Afraid to Swim
By Jennifer Shryock (9/8/05)
Our male Portuguese Water Dog is 4 1/2 mos. old. We have tried introducing him to the swimming pool 3 times, and while he can swim, he is unbelievably afraid of the water.
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The Shih Tzu Who Forgot He Was Housebroken
By Jennifer Shryock (8/16/05)
We have had our Shih Tzu for about 7 months now. He is just over a year old, and is our only dog. After a shaky start at housebreaking, he hadn't had an accident in about 4 months. Recently, he spent 3 weeks at my mother's with another shih tzu and a German shepherd. He's been back for about 2 weeks, and he's had 3 accidents inside.
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One Timid Chow
By Jennifer Shryock (8/3/05)
Hi I just rescued a 9 mo. female Chow Chow. She was abused and is very timid. She will play with me but I cannot get her to come. She will have nothing to do with anyone including my husband. How do I make her more social? She is not aggressive at all but will hide for hours.
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Dog-Dog Agression At Home
By Jennifer Shryock (7/12/05)
Recently, about 6 months now, he has become aggressive with the male Whippet. Originally it was over food, which I now have removed. I feed them separately. But, recently he attacks the male whippet for just passing him in the hall.
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Nipping Samoyed
By Jennifer Shryock (6/24/05)
I have a 9 month old Samoyed, he has recently taken to nipping and biting in the evenings when you are sitting down, he won't let up even trying to play with a toy to distract him
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Dog Safety with Baby Equipment
By Jennifer Shryock (6/17/05)
Safety with the family dog while using mechanical baby swings in the home. The article discussed several attacks that involved an infant in a mechanical swing. It suggested that the motion of the swing may trigger the instinct of chasing prey. Is this really true? My experiences strongly support this finding. I have seen some dogs become desperate to chase and catch the moving swing while others seem to find it soothing.
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Keeping Playdates Bite free!
By Jennifer Shryock (5/25/05)
Family dogs are wonderful and fun. They provide incredible learning opportunities that nothing can replace. They listen to our stories and put up with our crazy human ways. What we need to keep in mind is that they are still animals.
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