I have two Westies who are brothers Angus and Hamish, one night I was watching the television there was this woman playing a flute ,the next thing I knew Hamish stood up on his two back legs staring at the tele and started singing to the sound of this music ,and before anyone asks what words did he sing lol it was in doggy language just all funny sounds he was making ,I thought it was brilliant. I borrowed a flute off my daughter and tried playing it but he just stared at me with his head cocked to one side as I cant play the flute,just blew into it,he obviously did not think much of my -erm music as he did not sing I was so disappointed ,he has never done it again .

l wondered if anyone out there can help us, we have a 2 year old Jack Russell cross Norfolk who is suffering from fear aggression which was brought on by being attacked by two other dogs our vet has informed us that it will always be with him, and we must continue socialising him with other dogs which we are trying to do we keep him on the lead while out walking when we see other dogs we try and talk to the other dogs so he can see that it will be OK because of his fear we try and reasure him that all will be ok (we have also been told that he has a very low pain treshhold) is there anyone out there that can help with any other ideas we would be grateful
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Originally posted by C4 Andy
Hey folks. Here's your chance to let us know about your dogs' best or worst habits, and discuss ways that you've got your best friend to behave.

Best (behaviour),

C4 Andy

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l wondered if anyone out there can help us, we have a 2 year old Jack Russell cross Norfolk who is suffering from fear aggression which was brought on by being attacked by two other dogs our vet has informed us that it will always be with him, and we must continue socialising him with other dogs which we are trying to do we keep him on the lead while out walking when we see other dogs we try and talk to the other dogs so he can see that it will be OK because of his fear we try and reasure him that all will be ok (we have also been told that he has a very low pain treshhold) is there anyone out there that can help with any other ideas we would be grateful
(Hope we have done this is correctly and could't fine out how to start a new topic)

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Originally posted by C4 Andy
Hey folks. Here's your chance to let us know about your dogs' best or worst habits, and discuss ways that you've got your best friend to behave.

Best (behaviour),

C4 Andy

Oh, poor dog!

Dont really know what to suggest here.

My own feeling would be to buy another puppy, which would allow the older one to get used to a smaller unagressive dog. Which might teach him that not all dogs are violent. But getting a second dog is not always practical, especially if you work, and would have to leave them both unattended during the day. Which wouldn`t be a good idea if your first dog is still not comfortable around another dog.

Trouble with Yorkies is that there isn`t any breed of dog that is smaller than them.

Is there no way you could have small dog owning friend come and visit you. You sitting in your usual chair, cuddling your dog, and letting him watch, and get used to the other dog? Course, you`d have to keep a tight grip on your dogs collar, to prevent him going after the other dog! Your friend`s dog shouldn`t be an excitable one, else it will wind up your dog preventing him from relaxing.

Whatever course of action you take, it`s going to need a lot of patience, and a awful LOT OF TIME to help your dog overcome his fear of other dogs. If he ever does, which is a distinct possibility.

Our daughter came today with her two dogs herbie was his usual self very unsure so we made sure one of us was with him reassuring him all was ok when he was settled we went into the garden he stayed by my husbands feet you could tell he really wanted to join in with the other dogs play but didn't feel sure of himself. We then took them all for a walk letting him off the lead with the others they all did their own thing and all was ok, we met his brother on the way back and he was a bit nervous and growled a bit and when we got home he went behind the sofa and everytime one of the dogs went passed it he growled but didn't make an attempt to attack. We agree it's going to be a hard slog but its worth it. One of the things l know is l am nervous too so he must pick up on it so l need training too

Are you nervous about how he`ll react? or are you nervous of other dogs yourself?

But, you`re probably right though. Your dog is picking up on your feelings, which isn`t helping his recovery, unfortunately.

But if he`s already tolerating known dogs, he`s well on the way. Now all you both have to do is relax. It`s kind of like an ever decreasing circle. The more he relaxes around dogs, the more you relax. And the more you relax, the more he gets relaxed etc etc.

Hi. I am not afraid of the other dogs but afraid of what herbie may do, some of the other owners make it very difficult we meet a really nice lady on our walks at the weekend with a springer and she is prepared to help us with herbie, this morning we meet and let them meet off the lead which went really well until she made a fuss of him and when her dog came over to her Herbie growled and showed his teeth my husband shouted leave and herbie sat at his feet the other dog did not show any fright. l know you are right the more we relax the more he will but we are prepared to take the time as we know he will feel much better as well.

Hey guys i have a problem with my dog, we just took in hamster from a friend (she cudnt look after it anymore).. anyways problem is now my dogs slightly obsessed with the hamster he always wants to go in the room where it is and he moans and high pitch squeals when his looking into the cage.. He also does it at night when were all going to bed he'll moan outside the room with the hamster in for HOURS! We've got the hamster out and held it near him trying to show him what it is, but he continues to be confused by it sort of thing. We've never had another animal since we've had our dog, do you think his jealous as we give attention to the hamster too?
I really need some help fast because if my dog doesnt calm down soon we'll have to get rid of the hamster.. Any help and tips would be much appreciated!! Thanks.

I have a 2 year old male Bichon Frise and I need advice or suggestions to help his problem. I just brought home a baby three weeks ago and ever since then he's been a complete grump. He's always just walking around and growling it's very strange. I tried to pet him last night and he growled at me and ran behind the couch. We have a hard time trying to get him into his bed at night or to go outside because if we pick him up and he doesnt want to he'll snap at us. He actually likes the baby though. He'll like her and try to comfort her when she cries but we're afraid that one day she'll be crawling on the floor and he'll try to bite her. We absolutely love this dog and we don't want to give him away unless there's nothing we can do. Please help?

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I have a 2 year old male Bichon Frise and I need advice or suggestions to help his problem. I just brought home a baby three weeks ago and ever since then he's been a complete grump. He's always just walking around and growling it's very strange. I tried to pet him last night and he growled at me and ran behind the couch. We have a hard time trying to get him into his bed at night or to go outside because if we pick him up and he doesnt want to he'll snap at us. He actually likes the baby though. He'll like her and try to comfort her when she cries but we're afraid that one day she'll be crawling on the floor and he'll try to bite her. We absolutely love this dog and we don't want to give him away unless there's nothing we can do. Please help?

i also forgot to mention that he is fixed also. I thought that might be important to know.

When my dog was 12 weeks old called (Millie) I had just finished a PC build it worked fine for a while then the Pc started to give problems, it would boot into windows and just switched off, I left the side of the PC as it was easy to get at and try different ways to get it to work properly.
Millie was playing away and then went past me with the PC speaker rattling on the floor with only one wire attached to it, the thoughts that went through my head then was disaster, well it was for the now chewed speaker.
I took the PC out checked it over removed the wire or what was left of it from the connection on the board and Booted it up. The PC has worked fine since and that is now over ayear ago, Ok so there is no beep on boot up but the PC runs fine lucky yes very.

I have a very different prob to most dog owners. I just got given a 14 week old Neapolitan Mastiff and she is the most anti social pup ever all she does is sleep and has no interest in playing or TREATS. If you put a lead on her she lays down or stands very still and not even food or getting down low and making happy sounds encourages her to move or even take ONE step, I cant even follow her with the lead cause she lays down and sleeps for an hour and there is no moving her and as soon as the lead is taken off she continues to sleep or stand in a frozen position for a good HOUR before moving again. I have also tried several diff collars NOTHING WORKS.
She also wont play with me if she is playing on her own with the ball or tugging on a rope I try to join in, iv also tried just ruffling her fur and bouncing around like an idiot trying to get her into the idea that playing with me can be fun but she walks away and sits down and sleeps like i have interupted her play time no food nor happy sounds will get her up to play she is the perfect dog for someone who doesn’t want to spend time with their pet even my daughter is bored with her cause the dog refuses to play with her. I have several dog training books and nothing in them is helping.

i Have A One Year Old Boxer, Winston. He's Being Castrated Soon To Try And Calm Him Down. i Think He's Terrible;
He Begs.
He Jumps Up At People On Walks,
&. Tries To Bite Other Dogs,
if We Have A Visitor, He Jumps Up Them. &. Bites Their Feet.
Help Me Please.
Xx

I have an adorable westie aged 3 yrs, BUT he barks a lot: we've been in trouble with the local authority dog warden because of it and needless to say, I am not flavour of the month with my neighbours (but then I am so cross that they didn't have the courage to speak to me direct I don't really care!)

Any tricks that other dog owners have discovered that may work? I've tried clicker and treat, ignoring his barking etc but nothing appears to work.

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I have an adorable westie aged 3 yrs, BUT he barks a lot: we've been in trouble with the local authority dog warden because of it and needless to say, I am not flavour of the month with my neighbours (but then I am so cross that they didn't have the courage to speak to me direct I don't really care!)

Any tricks that other dog owners have discovered that may work? I've tried clicker and treat, ignoring his barking etc but nothing appears to work.

It`s not really any good trying to get him to stop barking without trying to find out WHY he is barking excessively in the first place.

Is there a time of day when he barks more? ie school ru time when there are lots of kids going past. Or pub closing time when noisy drunks go past?

Has one set of neighbours got children that tease him thru the fence, and when he barks at them he`s then upsetting the neighbours on your other side?

Do you go out to work and leave him outside in the garden while you work? Is that when he barks?

I would love to see an episode of "It´s me or the dog" with a saint bernard dog.
I live in Brazil and have 3 mongrel dogs, all of them good-tempered and a 16 months old saint bernard male called Homer. Saint Bernard´s supposed to be calm, but mine is a real hurricane. He eats everything he sees, he humped my boyfriend almost everyday and he´s so jealous of me that he hardly allows the other dogs to come close. Even that the others have already recognized him as the alpha dog, he continues attacking them when they approach me. I fell crazy with this because Homer is a giant comparing to the others. When i notice that he´s ready to attack i say quickly in a serious tone "no-no" (it usually works), but when he really attacks i usually can stop him with a sudden and noisy scream (i confess i fell nervous in this situations) which my boyfriend says that could awake all the neighborhood, but it also works. Homer usually obey my comands, because i try to be firm with him, but he has my boyfriend in the palm os his paw. I don´t take Homer to walk around ´cos he´s stronger than me and i fell afraid of can´t control him if he sees another dog. As we have a big space for the dogs i try to give them, especially for Homer, which isn´t an adult yet, toys and things to have some fun, like ropes, bike flats, pumpkins (he really love pumpkins) and what else i can imagine. But Homer is hyperactive, he eated half of an "acerola" tree i have in my garden, he cave holes that seems to be pools. I hope he stops with this when he gets older. So, Homer is the living proof that saints can be devils too.