I agree, you should just ignore her. She thinks getting outside is just a huge game of chase, and she's probably having a blast leading you around. Also, Aussies are very smart. You need to take her to obedience classes and get some basic training ...

Just be consistent and do what you've been doing, especially if it's working and youre seeing results. Regarding picking the growling when you pick her up.. well some dogs just don't like being picked up. It's very uncomfortable and they rarely relax...

Ha when my husband and I were looking for an apartment that allowed pets about 6 years ago in the Chicago area, we went and looked at this old townhouse. The owners were still there, and they had like 10 kids (no joke) all under the age of 12. The ...

I love dobes, I think they're a wonderful breed of dog that's highly intelligent. We had a black and tan dobe named Bruiser (it was a joke, he was the runt of the litter) when I was a child, but unfortunately at that time (about 20 years ago), veter...

I would advise getting a puppy of a smaller breed that is not going to pose a threat to your cat, so it has time to get used to it. If he sees a puppy that is smaller than him, especially one that is a little more submissive instead of being agressi...

I know that the chance of your dog having an allergic reaction to a shot is low. I also know that your dog can be 'titer' tested to detect the presence of antibodies for diseases in your dogs immune system. If the count is good, your dog doesn't need...

yeah not only that, dogs are living longer now than they ever have before.

We kept ours in the living room just because our bedroom wasn't big enough for a crate made to house an Akita. Not only that, if we had to put her in there to keep her out of the way, she could still watch us in the same room without having to be in...

Take her to obedience training, if you haevn't already. Teach her that she is to sit/stay when guests come over. Put her on a leash so that she can't get at him and do it. I'd personally think this was some kind of submissive urination issue, espec...

That's a good point, the down or lay command doesnt' come very naturally to many breeds, because it puts the dog into a submissive position. This is a command you need to teach the dog with all family members. As the one poster said, try persuading t...