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What Is A Good Technique For House Training An Adult Dog?

Pet Library Editor — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:22:53 +0000

We adopted a 4 year old lab mix about a month ago. The shelter told us she was house-trained but she is not. One big problem is that we will take her out for a walk where she won’t go and then she goes to the bathroom in the house almost immediately after we get back.

What Is Good To Put On Outside Dogs And Outside To Kill And Keep Away Fleas And Ticks?

Pet Library Editor — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:36:40 +0000

My pits outside are covered with fleas and ticks, and I have been pulling them off by hand and burning them, I am hoping there

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What Is A Very Good Book For Training A Dog?

Pet Library Editor — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:22:40 +0000

One that is very good and easy to follow And if it matters any my dog is a chihuahua And where can i buy it

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Does Anyone Know Any Good Home Remedies For Fleas?

Pet Library Editor — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:36:37 +0000

I have two small dogs and they always have fleas! I don’t have enough money to buy flashy flea removal medicine. If you know any good home remedies that won’t hurt my dogs and remove fleas, please tell me. Thank you!

Does Anyone Know Any Good Home Remedies For Fleas?

Pet Library Editor — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:36:37 +0000

What Is A Good Age To Start Seriously Training A Dog For Competive Obedience?

Pet Library Editor — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:22:43 +0000

7 weeks they absorb everything.

Does Petsmart Have A Good Dog Training Program?

Pet Library Editor — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:22:51 +0000

That depends on how you define ‘good’. Most of their trainers are amateurs just starting their careers. And a majority of them never completed a ‘real’ canine behaviorism school… 3-4 weeks of classes is not, in my opinion, a real education. Places like tripple crown have 3 months of intensive study in the BASIC bahaviorism program… on campus, 6 days a week, 6-8 hours a day. Live training with real dogs and puppies. The advanced courses are another 3 months and specialized classes (like police and service dog training) are another 3-6 months.
So compare a true professional trainer to the ones a petSmart and you could never consider them ‘good.’ Maybe one in one hundred went to a true canine behaviorism school, though graduates usually demand (and easily get) a much higher wage than PetSmart is able or willing to pay.
As far as basic puppy classes go, they are adequate if you have never trained a dog before or are just interested in the socialization aspects of puppy kindergarten. If you are interested in advanced obedience, major behavioral modification, or anything other than the basics, you will want to find somewhere else.
Er… let me clarify that… PetSmart is more than good enough for puppy training. The price is usually pretty reasonable too. Just don’t go there with a Cujo and expect them to have any experience with unusual canine problems. I’m sure they’ll know some of the theory, but they just don’t have the experience or proper training for that.

Dog Training: Good Or Bad?

Pet Library Editor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:22:46 +0000

Do you believe dog training is absolutely necessary and that all dogs should be properly trained, or do you think that trying to train a dog restricts their level of freedom and makes them into little more than insecure slaves? Or are your opinions a mixture of the two: that there is good training and bad training? What are your views?

Anyone Know A Good Way Of Getting Rid Of Fleas?

Pet Library Editor — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:37:23 +0000

I just got a kitten about 6 weeks old (some a**hole left him on the road) and the poor thing has got tons of fleas! I’ve already given him a bath but he is too young to put a flea collar on!
Anyone know any good cheap ways of getting rid of em?
Thanks!

How Can I Get Rid Of Fleas For Good?

Pet Library Editor — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:36:42 +0000

I had fleas get in my house from an ex-roomates dogs about 1.5 months ago. I’ve since used every method, spray, powder, and foggers, but they keep coming back. I’ve even sprayed my back yard with flea killer every couple of weeks. There are a couple stray cats that come around my neighborhood. Could it be that they have fleas and are depositing them in my yard and having me track them in? I am really lost here.