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Char @CharHC (18) • United States 5 Jan 16

So I'm an animal person and a complete sucker. Normally, I stick to big dogs. Big as in 60 pounds used to be the "small dog" in my house. Them this poor little Shihtzu was wondering alone on the highway. I couldn't very well...

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My cousin has a needy Christmas puppy!

schulzie @schulzie (4061) • United States 11 Jan 13

My cousin was lucky (or maybe not so lucky) to get a purebred Golden Retriever puppy for Christmas this year. She fell in love with him but you know how it goes - it's like raising another child again. This dog keeps having...

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What would you say is the easiest way to begin housetraining dogs?

ethansmom0129 @ethansmom0129 (136) • United States 16 Apr 12

I have a 3 month old puppy. We have only had her for about 12 days now. We have purchased weewee pads, which only become tore up pieces of paper on the floor. We have tried to just make her see and smell it and keep taking her...

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Little dogs and house breaking

Arkine @Arkine (216) • United States 12 May 11

I don't know why it is, but it seems I have a really hard time training little dogs to go to the bathroom outside. It doesn't seem to just be me though, I know several people that have little dogs and they all have problems with...

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Dog advice needed

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 11 Feb 11

We adopted a dog recently, a beautiful yellow lab mix, 9 years old, named Buster. And he came to us house trained and liking cats. The woman who was fostering him works during the day, and she left him in the house, so I'm...

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Not sure why my dog won't tell me she needs to go outside?

kcoregon @kcoregon (302) • United States 4 Jul 09

Okay, so I am sure that the problem is with me and not my dog. She is only my second dog and I have failed yet again with the house training. Here is what I have done... When we brought her home we tried the crate training....

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Going potty in the house

pb9669 @pb9669 (4) • United States 20 Jun 09

We have three dogs. A Dashound, and two Toy Poddles. Our Dashound, Baby, is seven years old and house trained, Cuddles,(poodle #1), is over a year old and is also house trained. But Snuggles,(poodle #2), is eight months old and is...

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Should You Paper Train A Pup Before House Training Them?

christiancowboyholm @christiancowboyholm (252) • United States 28 Feb 09

I have never had much luck House training a pup after it learned the paper part.It seems to me that they just keep going to the place the paper was instead if going were the paper is.

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House training advice needed!

Wolfsbayne @Wolfsbayne (314) 17 Jul 07

Ok, so in two weeks time im getting my puppy Bronte (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) who will be 8 weeks old. It's been a long time since ive house trained a dog and I was wondering if anyone out there has any useful help, advice...

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Are males really harder to train?

CRNbread101 @CRNbread101 (143) • United States 12 Jun 07

I want to get a dog for my apartment in the future and was wondering what your opinions were on whether it is better to get a male or female dog. Our apartment is all carpet, aside from the kitchen, so I don't want to have to keep...

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Doorbell

JennyLeah @JennyLeah (190) • United States 11 Mar 07

My partner and I had read all over the place over the last several years about how easy it is to get a dog to ring bells hung on the door when they want to go out. How it makes the translation of dog-speak to people-speak easier,...

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Does anyone have any advice on potty training a puppy?

Tayahgirl07 @Tayahgirl07 (31) • United States 19 Jan 07

We just purchased a 11 week old Shih Tzu puppy. This is our first animal that does not live in a bowl or cage, so basically we are clueless. She is very good. We are trying to crate train her which is going well. She really...

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please help with my dog!!!

mgmagana @mgmagana (3618) • United States 27 Dec 06

so my dog loves to pee and poop on the couches and beds, does anyone know why? my friend said because he's not allowed on those places, but he's not allowed a lot of places wut can i do to get him to stop! Please any suggestions...

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House breaking tips please!!

LoganzMom @LoganzMom (618) • United States 16 Dec 06

we just got a new puppy named roxie. she is a sweet dog and is great with my son. however she is 5 months old and i am having a really hard time with potty training. i am going crazy! i guess since she was in a rabbit like cage...

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How to House train your puppy

linns31 @linns31 (213) • United States 28 Nov 06

I would like to know how you house trained your puppy.

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TIPS ON HOUSE TRAINING PUPPIES: THE DOs AND DONTs

MySpot @MySpot (2600) • United States 28 Oct 06

The most important thing to remember in training a new puppy is this: puppies and dogs learn best by being praised when they do the right thing, NOT by being punished when they do the wrong thing. Housetraining can be challenging,...

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