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Dexter 1278065     Barked: Sun Jun 16, '13 10:35am PST  In August I'm moving from Ontario to Florida. I have a Australian Shepherd who is 11 months old. I'm wondering if any dog owners who live in hot, humid climates can give me some tips on how to keep your dog active when it's really hot out. Also I know in FL they get bad rain storms so how do you exercise you dog when it's crazy rainy for days??? Any tips would be great I just want to be prepaired so the adjustment is as smooth as possible for him. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dexter 1278065     Barked: Wed Jun 5, '13 5:19am PST  Thank you so much everyone for all the great advice!!! Dexter is my first dog so I just want to make sure I'm going about everything correctly. I have been teaching him heel as a separate command and working on having him heel and switch sides when people approach but when it's just us walking along I've just relaxed and it's made walks more enjoyable, for both of us I like thinking of Dexter and I as a team! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Does your dog have a crazy pet peeve?

Dexter 1278065     Barked: Sun Jun 2, '13 6:23pm PST  Dexter doesn't like it when people sing. Music is okay just not singing. Well mostly just not me singing. I'm not a good singer, and he won't let me forget that. He gets all agitated and restless when I sing. So I don't anymore. Lol. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Loose leash walking question (Is this a problem or is it okay)

Dexter 1278065     Barked: Sun Jun 2, '13 6:19pm PST  I have a 10.5 month old Australian Shepherd. He is smallish (30lbs). He is smart and well behaved. We walk alot and over the last few months I have been working really hard to get his loose leash walk to be solid. He is pretty good we walk at a brisk pace I give him a little slack and he never hits the end of the slack I give him, and doesn't usually pull ahead (unless we see a rabbit). He even now will stop and sit when I stop befor we cross a road. Now I'm not really sure if this is an actual problem but from what I've read ideally he should walk where my body is in line with his front paws/head or slightly behind me. But he walks just slightly ahead of me so his back hips are inline with my body, is this a problem? Is he trying to be dominant and 'lead the way' or does this really not matter. I have tried everything to get him not to walk slightly ahead like that. I've tried walking faster but he just walks faster too untill he gets back to that spot. Ive tried giving him a ah-ah when he gets a to that spot, stopping when he gets to the spot even turning around and switching direction like I did when I was teaching him to to pull on the leash. He just looks up at me like he doesn't get what it is I'm correcting him for. I feel like if he could talk he'd say "why are we stopping, or turning around... I didn't pull! Your crazy!" Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks all! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Alaskan Klee Kai > Good Breeders

Dexter 1278065     Barked: Tue May 7, '13 6:49pm PST  Hi all, I am looking into getting another Dog and I think the AKK would be the perfect fit. I would love to know what breeders you all got your dogs at so I know of some good places to start my search with. I live in Florida, but am willing to travel for the right puppy. (Preferable not too far tho) . my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dexter 1278065     Barked: Wed Apr 24, '13 6:59pm PST  I've given many bully sticks but I've found they are not all created equal. Some brands are better than others so you just have to find a good brand. This one brand I tried made my dogs gums bleed. So I stopped giving those ones. But other than that my dog loves them. Usually he chews them down bit by bit and eats small pieces. One time (when he was teething) he was more just licking it and nibbling it and the stick got sorta that soft gooey look to it and then he just swallowed the 6 inch stick whole! He did have diareah after that but that's the only time they upset his tummy. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > I'm new need some advice

Dexter 1278065     Barked: Wed Apr 10, '13 6:33am PST  I feed my pup Fromm Four Star Grain Free. I usually rotate between the surf and turf and salmon tunalinni flavours. Dexter is the first dog I've ever had so when I did my research and asked at my local specialty pet food store which food was best for him everything was pointing me to Fromm He loves it and I love that nothing bad is in it! I've never had any problems with it. Also it's made in Wisconsin. It is pricy but Dex is smallish so we go through the biggest bag in 2 months. Not to bad. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Hand signals for commands?

Dexter 1278065     Barked: Sun Mar 24, '13 8:52am PST  What are the basic commands that every dog should know and what hand signals/voice commands do you use for these? Also add any cute tricks your dog can do and what hand signals you use for them My dog responds much better to hand signals but I don't know which signals I should assign to which commands. Thanks my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Grooming > Best way to get rid of mats behind the ears?

Dexter 1278065     Barked: Wed Mar 13, '13 7:59pm PST  Thanks for the advice! I did end up having the vet shave them out. My good friend is the vet assistant at the office we go to and she promised she would shave him herself and did not take out more than she had to. I can hardly notice he's missing hair he's so fluffy, but I'm definatly stepping up my grooming. The thing is he doesn't like having his ears brushed but ill just power through it. Lotsa treats! Dexter is my first dog and I guess I'm just learning from my mistakes. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dexter 1278065     Barked: Wed Mar 13, '13 7:58pm PST  Thanks for the advice! I did end up having the vet shave them out. My good friend is the vet assistant at the office we go to and she promised she would shave him herself and did not take out more than she had to. I can hardly notice he's missing hair he's so fluffy, but I'm definatly stepping up my grooming. The thing is he doesn't like having his ears brushed but ill just power through it. Lotsa treats! Dexter is my first dog and I guess I'm just learning from my mistakes. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

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