sandyleew

That is all fine and good when you have a puppy, but when you have a rescue that was apparently allowed to do this for a long time already it is sometimes impossible to train them not to. I tried every method there is to stop her from barking. I wish I could train it out of her, but she is a barker and nothing I do but the bark collar will stop her. I can't keep her inside all the time when the neighbors are here. I feel she is happier being allowed to go outside with the bark collar on then staying inside all the time and not wearing it.

I tried everything to train Taz to stop barking excessively and for no reason. I finally resorted to a bark collar. I live on the lake and have neighbors that are only here once in a while and they have a dog. She will literally bark every second she is outside if the dog is there. She won't if the bark collar is on. I don't put it on her all the time, but in those instances, it works well. She knows when I put it on and just doesn't bark.

I like to use Three Dog Bakery Jump n Sit Bits. They are just the right size and my dogs love them so they make a good reward. I tried using their food and they weren't motivated enough.

I guess I must be getting a good deal on the Diamond Naturals then. I pay $24 for a 40 lb bag at the local feed mill.

I don't compete, but I buy mine from Discovering the World. You can get misprints for really cheap and they are good for practicing. I buy the fastbacks, but they have many others.

My question would be why did your wife allow your son to do that? It was her responsibility to keep Annie safe and she didn't. If it were me, I would be mad at the wife and the son.

You can buy a pill shooter. My vet gave me one when I had to pill the cat. I personally find it easier to just stick it down her throat, but it is a neat gadget.

Brew was terrible with pills. He simply would find them and spit them out no matter what I put them in. Then one day I decided to try just putting them in the bowl with his food. He now just gobbles them right up along with his meal. I think he eats so fast that he doesn't realize they are any different than his food.

I only buy Earth Dog collars. I just replaced the first ones I bought. They lasted around 5 years and were still very functional but were looking a little worn. They are made of hemp and are machine washable. I wash them often and they still hold up. That is a beautiful collar. One of my dogs swim so I have always been afraid to get them leather.

I love the martingale collars I get at Earth Dog. They are made of hemp and are washable. I have had these for about 5 years and they are still beautiful. I also have some buckle collars. These are the only collars I buy. They are very good quality.

I am confused as well.

Shea butter is also a natural sunscreen. If you can find 100% shea butter, it works great.

Shea butter is also a natural sunscreen. If you can find 100% shea butter, it works great.

I am not at all surprised that your niece was bitten. I do not allow anyone but myself handle the type of situation that your niece was trying to handle. She should have come and got you and told you he had the hat. I would never try to manage someone else's dog in that way. As the others have said, I keep my dogs put away in another room when I can not be supervising. It was probably a very stressful time for poor Scooter and that incident just put him over the top.

I used this plastic pinch collar on Taz who is very sensitive. It did her no harm and it trained her not to pull. I don't have to use it anymore. I just used it as a training tool. She had a damaged trachea and pulled on her flat buckle collar and was making her trachea worse. As soon as I put this on her, she stopped pulling. My trainer actually put it on my leg and gave in a jerk so I could feel it and it wasn't bad, just pinched.