Ask a Trainer8 Things I've Learned from My Dog-Training Clients

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Found Howard and he now lives with me and my dogs.....

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Grunt

It's me GRUNT!

Barked: Sun Jan 8, '12 4:55pm PST


	He's as cute as can be. The owners just flat refused to come pick him up and it's like they were never looking for him. He's a Shih Tzu and my three are also. The problem, Howard fights with my male who is 14 and has one eye. The fight got horrible tonight and Howard had to be literally flung because he had Grunt by the neck. I don't know what to do. He's been here over a month now so I thought it'd calm down. There are days when things are fine and then all of the sudden Howard pounces.

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Fritz

Fritz, cats are- fun when they- run

Barked: Mon Jan 16, '12 7:40am PST


	Start by separating them. It can be as simple as one in the crate or other room while the other is out. Classical conditioning can be used to help them feel good about seeing each other. I doubt it will get better without intervention, good luck.