I hope that this is the right way to do this. I couldn't find another way to post a question. I have a German Shepard, she's about 6 1/2 months old. I have done some training with her and she is learning very well. as a matter of fact I can almost trust her to run around the house without worrying about accidents. But, like I said ALMOST. She, or shall I say we, have a problem with submissive peeing. I don't know how to stop it. and it is breaking my heart. she comes when I call but if I or my wife pet her she pees. so we stopped petting her when we call her. We hold off petting here until we get out-side. I thought it may be because I have a very commanding voice, or she thinks she's in trouble, but she can be setting and I walk by and pat her on the head without saying a word and the flow cometh. Can some one help me, I am at my whits end and my kids will kill me if I get rid of their dog. But I can't have him peeing all over the house when my wife and I touch him.

We have a 1 1/2 year old female german shepherd named Chloe.She is walked in the park for 40-45 minutes a day,(2.6 miles to be exact) We totally believe the excerise, disipline,& then affection theory. We thought we could train her ourselves,she did learne the basics, coming, sitting,& retrieving toys, but we decided for more advanced and needed training, took her to a "professional-trainer" in our area. (We are too embarassed to tell the amount of money we paid for training, twice a week, four hours each time, for 5 weeks.) She came out of these "classes" with nothing more than what she went in with, except a "pinch-collar". We are totally frustrated. Chloe continues to bark excessivly at guests coming to the door, once in, she jumps and acts like she has had no training at all, we try to "control" her, but end up having to put her into her crate until the guests leave. Chloe also jumps & pounces at the large picture windows in the dining room and living room when she sees another dog outside(which is about twice an hour, since we live at an entrance to a well known park folks take their dogs) she acts as if she would tear them apart if she would get loose. We keep her leash on her and to try get ahold of it to stop her from these habits..only she'll run from you not allowing you to grab hold of it...we are at our wits end...what would it cost for Cesar to come to Youngstown,Ohio & HELP US GET AHOLD OF OUR CHLOE?..or any other suggestions would be extremely welcome! Thank you, Bill

Rae*Lee, number one, your female should be spayed. If for some reason I cannot fathom you do not want to spay her, then how about an enclosed kennel area to keep her secure, rather than being tied up. It is very dangerous for a dog to be tied up. As a matter of fact, in California (although I do not agree with this law), it is illegal for a dog to be tied up for more than three hours (except under specific circumstances, such as a hunting dog). You have been lucky that roaming male dogs have not gotten to her while she is in heat, tied in your yard. As a last suggestion, perhaps it would be good to have her stay at a professional kennel while she is in heat, for her own protection. I strongly suggest you have your dog spayed, and use a secure kennel to confine her, for all your family's health and happiness.

I have a beautiful boxer, pit,hound mix who is around 4 years old,and weighing 81lbs.
she was a nightmare when I first brought her home from the Humane Society. She ate all my favorite shoes, chewed every plant and got on the kitchen counters to eat whatever was there.
After taking her to dog obedience classes and also watching The Dog Whisperer I now have myself one terrific dog, she needs a little work around the edges which I am not to proud to say.
The one thing I would like to get under control with her is her overpowering play.she is so socialable with other dogs that she bowls them over like they are in a bowling alley, she is very much in there faces licking in a submissive way like a puppy to it's mother but then plays in quite an dominant way, I would love for her to have play mates but not many can hold up to her personality. I think I know what I have to do but just want to make sure I am doing it right.
Does anyone out there have any advice??

Rae*Lee says:
My female dog (husky shepherd mix) is an escape artist. She has broken at least 6 leashes that we pin to a stake outside. The only reason she hasn’t fully ran away yet is beacuse when she breaks off the stake, the leash goes with her, and usually she ends up getting stuck tied around a tree! The reason she keeps trying to run away is beacause she is in heat and is trying to go across the fence to the male dog on the other side. What can I do to keep her from running away? We’ve tried everything! Please help
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RayLee ! never leave a "dog" in heat OUTSIDE unless you want a litter as the males can also smell this fact-of-life....and gawd forbid if you aren't able to get outside quick enough---suppose the dog was strangled from the tangled leash ?
can't she stay inside ?

I wonder how successful this charge-prevention is with pitbulls. I have read that the reason why pitbulls are problematic in the way that they attack is because they do not stop attacking when the other dog shows signs of submission. It seems to be the norm that dogs will stop fighting once they have established their dominance, but pitbulls have had that bred out of them over their years as fighting dogs. My dog & I were attacked by a pitbull that we did not have eye contact with & did not know was coming until it was on us. Thankfully, my dad was there & the owner was there & they eventually were able to pull the dog away when it let go of my dog's throat to take a bite out of my dad's finger. I have seen two other pitbull attacks occur in the same way with people walking down the street who were unknowingly ambushed by the dogs, and so, needless to say, I have a particular fear about charging pitbulls...
What I CAN say though, is that my friend who was being charged (he was in the middle of the road at the time & had stopped moving when he spotted the dogs coming--the dogs lived across the street from me) was saved by a man in a pickup truck who saw what was happening & came at the dogs honking loudly. They ran off a little way, giving my friend time to escape. There was another case with the same 2 pitbulls (they were finally taken by animal control after this attack) that I witnessed in which they attacked a man walking down the street and the dogs were chased off by construction workers with shovels who came running when they heard the screaming. So, I can say from personal experience that I know that physical tools (be it a truck or a shovel) are effective in scaring away pitbulls, but I worry about what would happen were I to find myself without those things & without anyone else present to help...

Thank you for the response! How long do dogs usually stay in heat? I do not think she was in heat, beacuse I looked up a couple of things on the internet, and there weren't any other signs besides the fact that a week or two ago we brought her and our other male dog inside and the male dog jumped on her. But now, she hasn't been trying to get out or pacing back and forth like she usually did. It says on average, they stay in heat for about three weeks. It was shorter than that! We know she is not in it anymore [because] when we bring the two dogs inside, they do not do anything. (If it matters, she gave birth to puppies about 5 months ago.)

Thank you Tianna, I will try that in charge in the playground approuch. I do find myself jumping out of the way when she is bounding past me to yet bowl over another innocent pooch.
I did stop her on her last venture which did calm her down so I guess if I become more consistant she will get the idea that it is not ok behaviour.
Thanks for the feed back.

How soon after a dog has been in heat is it safe to walk them again? My dog came into season exactly 3 weeks ago. The bleeding stopped 4 days ago but her privates and her nipples are still enlarged. I do not want to take her out untill I am sure it is finished. Please can anyone help?
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I meant to say vary, by the way. :S

My Golden Retreiver discovered the cupboards, probably out of boredom while we are working. He has a variety of toys that he loves to play with, including one with treats inside that is to help keep him busy during the day, but still explores the kitchen counter top and sometimes cupboards. The cupboards are easy to block by putting a metel utensil through the handles. But the counter, other than stripping it bare, is a bit harder. He will get into closed containers. Sometimes he just eats a paper that he finds. Any ideas? We have tried the empty pop cans stacked and tied to bait method, that he just moves out of his way, and the dish soap/tobascos on bait method - but you can't just put that on everything! He will take things off of the kitchen table also, again, maybe just a slip of paper. We don't leave very much out for obvious reasons. The rest of the house he does not touch anything that is not his, but I am afraid this will expand to other areas. When we are home or eating he does not try to do these things. Only when we are gone. I have tried to claim the kithen space as mine anyway, hoping it would transfer to when we are not there, but he only seems to respect that when we are not there. That's why I wonder if he just does it out of boredom. He also is big on following his nose, but then a piece of note paper is not a compelling item by smell. Any suggestions?

My 2 puppies (Junior and Tiger) stay outside in a wooden fenced in area. Junior, is a big dog, all muscle. Tiger is muscular, too, but he is leaner than Junior. Well, he has learned to escape the pen, which is a bit of a problem, since we live near a pond with ducks, and our neighbor has an old cat. HELP!!!

My indoor pampered dogs are timid of strangers, since we dont associate with other people and dogs outside the yard, and now just recently, Chloe( our 95 lb mastiff x female) has portrayed some behavior that is not acceptable. Few days ago, she bared teeth, and raised hair at the postal worker and last nite she bit my 5 yrs old son on his forehead, which he accidently stepped on her tail. Right away I put her on her side and had my son stand over her, which she struggled for a few seconds, than finally gave in. What should I have done differently? My husband said next time she nips , she will be put to sleep. I dont want to lose her, since I helped deliver her, which her purebred Old English mastiff mom lives next door. We live only on 2 acres of country land, but neighbors all around us, and major highway in front of our house, soo we put up a wireless containment system ( circular 90 ft around), to keep them in the yard, and its doing a great job. Chloe is the mischievous active one, and is the main reason we got these containment shock collars on both dogs. Clyde, her brother, is somewhat laid back and prefers to sleep all day. I have considered taking the 40 min ride to Petsmart, but now am having second doubts, especially with their timid behavior and because of Chloe's aggressive behavior starting to surf. They did well with the vets for their spay/neuter, but wouldnt let anyone else, other than the vet, to touch them. I am a full time homemaker and mom of 4, and spend alot of quality time with them , indoors and outdoors. Twice a day I take them for a run on the leashes around the property, to keep the leader pack working.

Update:
The last two emails I sent to Cesar were concerning my 100 lb mastiff mix dogs(which I am sure he didnt get), who are now 7 mos old and are aggressive to strangers and other dogs. A few nights ago we had our first guests over, since their birth, and both dogs attempted to bite our guests and their children. We had to remove the dogs from the scenery so that no child/adult would be hurt. My husband and I have come to a conclusion that we will be putting both dogs down one at a time, since this will hurt our own 4 children if done suddenly at the same time. I have gone to Cesar's website for a trainer nearby, but unfortantely they are 100's of miles out of our way here in Georgia, and we cannot afford to bring to a top leader trainer ($250+/per session/even phone help). So therefore, our beloved pets will have to be put down due to aggression( or rid of the female since she is more agressive and causing her brother to do the same). Should we give these dogs a chance with a muzzle in public, or is euthanasia the only solution? My husband says put to sleep on the otherhand. Anyways, if we decide to do this act, we will never get dogs again. It hurts deeply, but I am afraid for the safety of my children and others.

Do Dogs protect other dogs if they are in heat? I was bit by a male lab that charged at me from a distance. The other female lab stayed with the owner and the owner said she was in heat?

I recently moved into a city neighborhood that has alot of "guard dogs", primarily pitbulls. The owners are primarily Mexican, and I know for a fact that these dogs are not trained to be sweet. We (my short small dog and myself) were almost attacked the other day. A loose pitbull came running towards us in very scary aggressive manner (I must admit my dog and I both started running the other way out of intense fear) I then realized I cant outrun this dog, stop and face him. Luckily the owner came out of his house and called him back. My dog was attacked by a boxer at a dog park a year ago also, he took the boxers ball and the boxer snapped and went for my dogs throat and tore my dogs ear. Needless to say my dog is not good with other dogs now and I am scared to death of pitbulls and boxers. I really dont think a tennis racket and standing still is going to help against a pitbull attack. I will not be able to stand by and let a dog maul my dog so I know I am going to try to save him so if anyone knows how to "win" this situation please give me some advice.

If you noticed above, I posted 2-3 mos ago concerning my English Mastiff Mix dogs pre-medidated aggression. Unfortunately, we had to put our female, Chloe, down due to the severity of her aggression, with no help from called trainers, saying she HAD to be put down and they couldnt help us ( as well as the vets advice). I had even emailed Cesar about this to give her a chance, but since we dont own a camcorder and arent finacially able to purchase one to record her antics, we couldnt submit her aggression. However we still have the 110 lbs brother male, Clyde, who is now 10 mos old, and is starting to showing signs of territorial aggression to both adults and children. If a car drives up, he barks, with tail stiffly up, and stares down the intruder who gets out of the car. If the person starts to walk up into our yard, he barks, gets closer, and growls. He may raise teeth, but not to snap, unless the person stoops down to touch him. HELP! He hasnt snapped yet, but hubby warned me if he does, hes gone too, which I dont blame him. No trainer here wants to work with us, and I hate to see our remaining dog go. Clyde is very protective over our children, but doesnt warmly warm up to other visiting kids/or adults. Now I did a little research since Chloe's death, and have found different types of aggression that both these dogs possessed ?: Dominant-aggressive,Defensive-aggressive,and Territorial aggression. And of course, as phone convos with trainers as well as websites say, " Genetic and hereditary factors play a major role in aggression" and "With biting dogs, humane euthanasia is often the kindest form of treatment."

I have a male lab and 3 boston terriers. (1 male & 2 females) The lab is very territorial and agressive to the male boston. The boston is submissive to him, but he still jumps on him. What can we do to stop the violence. We are taking the retrever in to be fixed next week, any other suggestions? We really don't want to get rid of him, but we don't want him to seriously hurt the little dog.

I have two Boston Terriers, a 2 y/o male and a 1 y/o female. We are going to breed them when the female is older. She went through her first heat last month and the male stopped eating, drinking, became very agitated. I took him to the vet to rule out anything serious and pay $300 to find out he was "emotional." The female is entering her second heat. The dog again won't eat or drink. We bribe him with whatever food we can (chicken, hamburger meat) and encourage him to drink more. He is drving me crazy with the sad eyes, whining, crying, pacing, and has is so out of control with the humping that he has rubbed his tip and stomach raw. HELP!

Hi, I have a 9 month old german shephard named Capote, he is a wonderful dog. I purhased him from a breeder when he was 6 weeks old, I had him house broke within 2 wks of having him. He obeys some basic commands but when he is put on a leash and walked it's horrifying. He bucks like a horse and pulls me constantly, I can't get him to relax and just walk. Any advice??

I have 2 female black labs which are 3yrs & 8mos are not spayed yet...But am getting them fixed in 2wks....They have been getting along very well all these years with know agression even while one was in hea....But one of them has come in to heat and is very agressive and bears her teeth down on the other,,So I have been keeping them apart..How long will this agression last and will the spay fix this problem?