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Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Fri May 24, '13 4:14am PST  I had to baby-sit my niece's Chihuahua mix. I was worried about Koby. I think the main thing is knowing the dogs involved. I just held the Chi-mix while Koby smelled him and visa versa. I shielded him mostly with my body. The first day or two I kept them separate and limited the contact. The curiosity got the best of both of them. Now, mind you, I know both dogs very well. After that, they could be together, but always supervised, mainly because of the size difference. Koby can hurt a small dog by accident, only because of his size. Kali, on the other hand, LOOOOOOOVVVEEEESSSS little dogs. It's the funniest thing. She has a "boy friend" that's a Rat Terrier mix. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Thu May 23, '13 4:13am PST  Koby's trainer charges $60.00 per private session with a discount if you pay for 6 sessions up front. I have an advantage of knowing this trainer before hand. So, I was/am very comfortable with his techniques. He has drop in classes every week that are $25.00 each. We live in an area that everything is inflated, but I think he gave me a discount because I'm a repeat customer. Hope that helps. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Why don't people like controlling their dogs...?

Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Wed May 22, '13 6:30pm PST  I think those kind of people are completely in denial and stupid. When we had our Golden a few years back, I was in my yard gardening, and he was on our porch snoozing. My daughter, who at the time was 5, was sitting there snuggling with him. The next thing I knew, there was a very large German Shepherd that came running around the corner, jumped on the porch and tried to grab my daughter. I was horrified. Before I could do anything, our Golden, who loved everybody, jumped up and completely flattened the German Shepherd before he could touch my daughter with one whisker. He pinned him down on the porch so I grabbed my daughter. Then the stupid owner came running over and grabbed his dog. He apologized and said this had never happened before that they just moved there. I told him to confine his dog, find a good trainer and not ever let it happen again. I was really mad, but believed him. Don't you know, a few days later I was gardening again and had the same scenario, my daughter on the porch with our Golden. That dumb @$$ dog came running over again. This time I saw it coming and screamed at him and threw a bucket of water on his head just as our Golden flattened him again. I let the owner have it with both barrels and my husband threatened to shoot his dog if he ever even saw him again any where near us. We both made such a big scene that all our neighbors came running out to see the crazy people making a spectacle of themselves. That dog went after my daughter twice. Come to find out, the next week, the dog attacked an older lady that was on the board of the association in the development we lived in. Needless to say, that dog was put down and I found out, that he attacked many people and many dogs. What's wrong with dumb people in denial. Koby has/had a real problem with aggression with people, but I am working with a great trainer and he is muzzled in public and is never loose. How hard is that?! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > doggie play

Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Thu May 16, '13 7:09pm PST  Koby does the same rough play you describe to Kali. I just step in and break it up when it gets too rough. Now sometimes when I can call his name in a harsh way and he stops on his own. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > I have a really dumb question...........

Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Wed May 15, '13 6:08pm PST  Thanks Lupi. It was a big step. I can see a huge light at the end of a long tunnel. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Wed May 15, '13 5:34pm PST  Update: The trainer i'm using is awesome. He "gets" Koby. Koby actually played with a guy (stranger) today. It was at the training facility, but he did it and had fun. There wasn't any growling or barking. That's a HUGE step for him. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it only gets better from here. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Grumpy Gus Periods

Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Tue May 14, '13 5:34pm PST  Do you think he might be feeling under the weather? When Koby's hips really hurt, he's grumpy. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Rescue, Adoption & Happy Endings > Help - adopted shelter dog just sent me to hospital... Heartbroken.

Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Mon May 13, '13 5:52pm PST  I would rule out medical issues, like seizure or thyroid problems which can cause unprovoked aggression. If he come back with a clean bill of health, then I would look into a behaviorist, or a good trainer with a behavioral background. Koby is fear aggressive, so I know what it's like having a dog you can't trust. I found a good trainer and I am making good progress with him. Good Luck and I hope you heal quickly. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Does the Bark Match the Dog?

Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Sun May 12, '13 5:50am PST  Both my dogs have very loud barks. It scares the bejesus out of any stranger that that hears it. On the other hand, Koby has various yips, yaps and whines that make him sound like a "little girl" It's funny because he's so big. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Koby I'm a big brat- and I don't care- :)     Barked: Fri May 10, '13 4:04am PST  Sounds like she needs a job. Some dogs have endless energy and need to channel into a full time job. Your mentor doesn't have any suggestions? Maybe someone else can suggest a video. Good Luck! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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