Behavior issues

Dog Problem: Snapping at Treats

by Belle's Mom on April 9, 2012

in Dog behavior

The Food Aggressive Dog I’ve already mentioned that Georgia is food aggressive and very possessive of food. We don’t keep any food items (or even things that can be misconstrued as food – like leather gloves, wool yard, etc.) where she can reach them.  We’ve found out the hard way that she will eat anything [...]

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Introducing A New Dog Into the House

by Belle's Mom on April 3, 2012

in Dog behavior

Georgia moved in with us a few weeks after we settled in to the new house.  She is a hound mix of some sort and is taller and heavier than Belle. When she was a puppy, she was found out in the woods half starved and with a large piece of her hide missing from [...]

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Keeping the Dog From Marking A New Home

by Belle's Mom on April 29, 2011

in Caring for your dog

Things have changed a lot since the last time I posted.  We have moved to a new house and a new dog has entered our lives. Belle has a history of marking the indoors of new houses, so that was a bit of a concern when we moved in to the new house. We had [...]

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Dealing with loose dogs not on a leash

by Belle's Mom on August 25, 2009

in Dog behavior

My town has a leash law. I think it’s relatively new, but we do have one. Now that doesn’t mean that everyone keeps their dog under control. As a matter of fact, it’s not uncommon for me to have an encounter with a strange dog when I’m walking Belle. Now if you’ve been reading this [...]

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The canine escape artist

by Belle's Mom on July 6, 2009

in Dog behavior, Funny

Since Belle was an outdoor dog before I became her owner, she really likes to spend time out-of-doors. We built a nice large pen for her outside using welded wire fencing that connects to metal posts. We built a wooden gate that could swing open and shut with a latch at the top to keep [...]