I recently adopted a 2 yr. old Shih Tzu from the pound. He's been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. He's settled very well into things here and I'd like to start working on training him. After reading about several different methods I find clicker training the most interesting but I've never done it before. Anyone have any suggestions or tips? [more inside]
posted by lysistrata on Nov 26, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me to be the best dog trainer possible to my clients! Tell me what you look for in a dog trainer, and what you hope the experience will be like. Tell me your best and worst experiences. I teach group classes in basic and advanced obedience, work with owners whose dogs have serious behavior problems like aggression and anxiety, and everything in between, so all feedback is helpful. [more inside]
posted by freshwater_pr0n on Aug 26, 2008 - 8 answers

My sister and her dog just moved into a new apartment with a new roommate and "new" dog last weekend. Now her never before aggressive dog is attacking the "new" dog. What do we do? [more inside]
posted by Dr. Lurker on May 8, 2007 - 12 answers

Every morning, there is a puddle of pee and one or more piles of poop on my kitchen floor. I think it's the dog. Please help me. [more inside]
posted by Methylviolet on Oct 24, 2006 - 22 answers

Hey Spanish-speakers: what commands do you use with your dog? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Sep 13, 2005 - 12 answers

Training the dog not to sleep on the bed … [MI] [more inside]
posted by boomchicka on Feb 11, 2005 - 10 answers

How can I keep my dogs from pulling large strips of bark off our tree, and how can I keep said tree from dying now that it's missing much of it's bark? [more inside]
posted by RustyBrooks on Oct 16, 2004 - 19 answers

I'd like some help with my dog please. [more inside ...] [more inside]
posted by vito90 on Jan 21, 2004 - 13 answers