Is it possible for a dog with a strong prey drive be trained to not kill my cat? [more inside]
posted by pilibeen on Dec 13, 2009 - 27 answers

Am I the pack leader? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Dec 12, 2009 - 15 answers

how do I teach my dog to play? [more inside]
posted by canine epigram on Nov 2, 2009 - 29 answers

What do dog trainers know that I don't? [more inside]
posted by invitapriore on Sep 14, 2009 - 12 answers

Need info about a career training service dogs. [more inside]
posted by reticulatedspline on Aug 23, 2009 - 8 answers

I just got a new puppy, a goldendoodle who is now nine weeks old and kind of strong-willed. I also have a submissive dachshund who is more than 10 years old. They've been living together for about two weeks, and I'm wondering if the little one is bullying the older dog. How can I tell, and how can I stop it? [more inside]
posted by curiouskitty on Aug 6, 2009 - 11 answers

I set up an invisible fence, trained my dog according to instructions, and all was good for six weeks. The she decided she'll take the zap in exchange for freedom. Can I ever retrain her? [more inside]
posted by stupidsexyFlanders on Mar 31, 2009 - 23 answers

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

How can I get my adult dog to poop where I want, when I want? [more inside]
posted by thatgirl on Oct 28, 2007 - 15 answers

This weekend, I will be introducing a small dog to a big dog. I would rather they not kill each other. Help me. [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero on Jul 24, 2007 - 18 answers

OK, so no human sacrifice, but a new puppy in an apartment already containing a cat - advice for training the puppy and dealing with the cat? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Dec 5, 2006 - 6 answers

How do I get my dogs to use the doggie door? [more inside]
posted by Roger Dodger on Aug 15, 2006 - 12 answers

Potty training the dog. The common method of rubbing their nose in a mistake while saying no and/or smacking them doesn't seem like a great idea. I wonder about the opposite though. Would having them smell their waste outside and giving them a treat do any good? [more inside]
posted by dking on Feb 19, 2006 - 19 answers

We just moved into a new place, and the neighbors' incessantly-barking Jack Russells are driving us crazy. [more inside]
posted by MrMoonPie on Oct 18, 2004 - 9 answers

How do train a small little yippy dog to not bark so much while in the backyard? [more inside]
posted by Espoo2 on Sep 25, 2004 - 10 answers

Have a new dog, about a year old... goes crazy, and barks nonstop when we have guests at our home, any suggestions on how to break this habit.
posted by mhaw on Aug 28, 2004 - 7 answers

Can two dominant male dogs peacefully coexisist in the same house? [More Inside] [more inside]
posted by ferociouskitty on Aug 1, 2004 - 8 answers

My roommate and I adopted a dog about two weeks ago. He's a submissive/excited urinator. When I get home from school, if I so much as look at him, there's pee everywhere. Same thing with scolding--he does something bad, I'm all "no, that was bad," and he's all "okay, have some of my urine!"

I've been told that the best way to deal with this is just to wait, but if there's something to expedite the process, I'm all ears. (More about our training methods inside.) [more inside]
posted by billybunny on Jun 7, 2004 - 11 answers