this seems to be true, as we have a small house with a small yard & 2 lg dogs, plus we adoped another dog this week, but i take them out every day, and they are tired and happy all afternoon.

I experience the same thing. I have 3 dogs, one pitbull puppy and 2 1/2 pitbull half hound dog. We live on 10 acres but there is a major highway beside us. I take my dogs for walks everyday and they are calm afterwards. They look forward to the walk everyday and I know it helps them. I watch dog whisper to help pick up some tips!

When are you coming to the DC area? I have a great Rott with some quirkiness that perhaps you could assist with. Thanks alot,

Deedeee

I recently adopted a 2 yr old corgi mix. I have an older male dog and they have bonded. Lately the new dog (Bam) has become more agressive towards me when needing discipline - attempting to bite and growling. He also is constantly barking.

What should I do. I have had dogs my whole life and never had a problem before I got Bam.

What do you recommend I should do with out giving him away.

CINDY

Rene, Call a trainer because I don't think that Cesar is coming! Out of all the shows I have watched I have never seen anyone whip their dog. I train, volunteer at a shelter so dogs get a better chance of getting a home, and rescue Bully type breeds. If I ever hit one of them in training I would need an artificial hand!! You need all positive training, your Min pin needs to want to do things for his sake he needs to think it is rewarding for him to do the right thing. Doing it to avoid a whipping won't last even if it does at first. Good luck, Jen

Hi my name is Tenita, and I have a two year old pit bull mixed with terrier. My husband and I have had him every since he was eight weeks old. The problem that we are having is that he is very stubborn with me and on two different occassion, our pet has growled at me. I help perform the normal day to day functions with are dog (walking, feeding, playing with him etc.) but I am really have a problem with the growling issue. My husband has tried training our dog with pet help books and it has not worked. I am really concerned because we have two small children. I figure if he growls at me than the possiblility is that he obviously could growl or even prehaps bite one of the kids. Please, if someone has some insight as to how to address this issue please e-mail me. We love our dog very much, but I have to feel secure with him around myself and the children. Thanks for any positive feed back that anyone can give.

Sincerly,

T.Richards

can any one help me!! I have a great dane and love her to death. she is 15 months old. she was not socailized as a baby becuase she got her shots late and i didn't want her to getr sick. She has always been scared of people and barked so i kept her away from the front yard(i now it was the worng thing to do but she barked so much the neighbors called the cops)and we played in the back yard with my frechie and my hairless dog. and they all used to play just fine. now the frenchie fights with the dane, but the hairless is great with everyone, my parents are threatening to give her to the human society, but i now they would just put her to sleep, and i don't know what to do. I try to takje her on walks but she is so excited untill she sees a dog or a person. I know i am to blame but i want the best for her i do take care of her she gets baths, ears cleaned, teeth brushed and good food, can any one give me some tips to help the both of us?

I have a male Golden, just got 3 1/2 month female golden. My male is very agressive when playing, he won't let her have anything bones & toys etc. he does share food water. He has also been show is teeth with no sound when I correct him. Help! I don't know if this is going to work out.

My family recently adopted a "boxer mix" ... we suspect pit bull. She is between 1 & 2 yrs old and has had training: she will sit, give you her paw (without asking), and is very affectionate. She is well behaved in the house and does not chew things other than chew toys. But after several weeks we noticed that she started to chase her tail. Outside she frantically digs at the snow & the ground .... and pulls @ the leash when walked. Even a choke collar seems not to help. She seems to want to hunt.

Everything seemed fine until we introduced her to a friend's dog. Then all hell broke loose! This "gentle" dog had our friends dog by the neck before we could react. She was so violent and so quick! Fortunately there was no injury to the other dog.

When I took her to the vet for a check-up she encontered a Boston Terrier in the waiting room - she slunk down and made this gutteral growl with a ridge of hair standing straight up on her back.

Any time she is within 15 or 20 feet of another dog it's the same .... incredible aggression. While she doesn't seem to show this aggression to humans now, we are worried this might progress. Also we are worried for any of our neighbor's pets.

What can we do to cure this aggression before it causes harm? We have two young daughters 10 & 14.

Eddie

Hello i have a australian sheperd mix 2yrs old hunter and he is just so friendly to us but when we take him out for a walk he just goes wack he is just unstable and to hyper and is i try to put him on his side he will turn around and try to bite me also when we go to the vet clinic we have to keep him outside beacause he will try to nipp at anything and when they try to give him a shot we have to put on a muzzle so please cesar can you help me several vets have said to put him down.

HOUSTON TEXAS

I have a golden retriever, brown lab mix. He's older, about 6 yrs old (we arent exactly sure, he was rescued) he is a sweet dog and listens very well, we've never had a problem with him. But recently he has started grwoling at us. He growls more at my boyfriend, it happens when he has a toy or rawhide and my boyfriend either gets close to him or is playing with him. It seems somewhat harmless, but it seems to be getting worse. Im not sure if its the way my bf plays with him, seems like teasing... not sure. Any ideas? Ways to correct this? When we try to tell him no he gets more aggrivated.

Simone,
Does your friend live there? If he does how long has he lived with you and the dog? Other then telling the dog what to do maybe he should take her for walks, feed her, have her sit for treats and earn everything she gets! If he lives there it sounds like the dog respects you as the pack leader and your friend is below the pit so the tips I just gave you could help your friend establish himself as a pack leader also.

I HAVE A 2 YR OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG/MIX(MAYBE BOXER) HE HAS GRADUATED FROM PUPPY TRAINING CLASS-CAN DO ALL THE TRICKS...INCLUDING LEAVING ANY FOOD ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF HIM, EVEN MEAT, WHILE I TELL HIM TO WAIT, FOR A MINUTE OR TWO.
HE DOESN'T DO HIS BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE, EVER. AND IS VERY LOVING OF PEOPLE AND OTHER ANIMALS. WE HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD CAT, WHO IS VERY SMALL, THAT ACTUALLY CHASES HIM AROUND THE HOUSE.
I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS WITH HIM: HE WILL RUN AWAY IF I DON'T IMMEDIATELY PUT HIM ON HIS CHAIN WHEN HE GOES OUTSIDE, AND WON'T COME BACK WHEN I CALL HIM, HE ACTUALLY THINKS IT IS A GAME WHEN I AM TRYING TO CATCH HIM, AND SECOND, HE JUMPS ON EVERYONE WHO HE COMES IN CONTACT WITH. CONSIDERING HE WEIGHS ABOUT 60 POUNDS, THAT IS NOT GOOD. HE BROKE MY FOOT LAST YEAR WHEN HE JUMPED ON ME! HE IS AROUND ALOT OF KIDS, MANY WEIGH LESS THAN HE DOES, AND THEY AREN'T SCARED OF HIM, HE'S NOT AGGRESSIVE, BUT EVERYONE THINKS HE IS A PITBULL, AND I AM AFRAID THAT HE MAY MEET THE WRONG GUY WHO WILL ATTACK HIM AND HE WILL FIGHT BACK. HOW DO I TEACH HIM NOT TO JUMP ON PEOPLE AND TO COME TO ME WHEN CALLED? THAT WAS THE FIRST LESSON IN TRAINING CLASS, AND HE NEVER GOT IT!! IT HAS COME TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO MOVE TO A SMALLER PLACE, AND I DON'T WANT TO GIVE HIM TO SOMEBODY I DON'T KNOW. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL REALLY HAPPEN TO HIM. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

My wonderful 8 year old labrador has just started being picky with her eating habits. She has always eaten her breakfast and dinner with no hesitation (just like a lab). However, starting last week I have to sit with her and talk to her(good girl etc...) as she eats. I did change her food with the dog food scare, but she seems to like the new natural food, because she will eat it all, as I sit with her. I have been thinking of changing her food again but I am afraid of changing her food so many times. What do you think this new behavior is all about?

I have recently moved to a duplex with a small yard. Neither one of my two large dogs will urinate or poop in the yard. They will hold it until I can get them to an open space. This is causing intestinal problems for my bigger guy.

How can I make the yard bathroom friendly for them?

I have a 3 month old female Pit that i just recently rescued a little over a week ago. She is an amazing dog, already knows all of the basics, sit, lie down, come and heel. The only problem is that she only listens when I am alone with her. If there are other people around she is more interested in going and saying "HI" than anything i have to say. Occasionally she'll look back to see if it's okay, but most of the time she just ignores me. I make her sit to get petted but that only lasts a second before she's jumping and giving kisses. She is not aggressive at all, she just thinks everyone wants to play. Of course everyone always says that they don't mind, but I do. How do I get her to listen even in distracting situations? I want to be able to get her under control now before she gets bigger and people mistake her playful puppy behaivor as aggressive. You all know the bad raps that pits get.

i love your show and i have learned so much about my dogs which i love so much. i have always had dogs, and the ones i have now i have had a year. one is from louisiana and the other is from georga. the one from louisiana won't let me cut her nails i get it done but she hates to have her paws touched. i will keep watching. thanks

My name is Shelby Romstadt, I have a rottweiler that is about a year old. We have found that she has a growling problem… we can not touch her while eating a bone, sleeping/laying down. If we touch her while eating or touch her around her neck she will growl (at anyone.)Also if someone walks in the door she will jump all over them, but ot in an aggresive way just to play. I don’t know if it is because (she was found and we don’t the original owner) someone may have done something to her in the past, or if it is just in her blood. She is a big dog and i don't wont her to hurts someone. Please give me some tips on how to solve this problem. I really appreciate your help.

Shelby Romstadt

I have dealt with many dominant, aggressive dogs, T. Richards, Shelby, ad Sandi. I understand how frustrating and sometimes scary it can be around these types of behaviors. One thing that is important to understand is that the dog can easily detect who is the boss of the house and who is afraid. The leader of the pack is never fearful; he/she is confident, cool, calm, and collected. The leader controls who eats /plays and when. Therefore, it is important that you, not a husband begins to train the dog. This can begin away from the trigger areas (i.e. away from food). It can start simply with being the one who walks the dogs. Children should also get involved with walking and the feeding. All humans MUST be ahead of the dog in rank order. Always make sure that the dog is the last to be fed. Do not get emotional...this includes showing frustration, fear, or anger....pack leaders do not do this. For the food aggressive dog try to start placing treats in the dogs empty bowl so he gets used to the hand being there. You must make him earn his food. Make him sit before feeding, entering doorways, before doing or getting anything. If they are extremely aggressive you may wish to seek help from a local animal behaviorist that can work with you and your dog. Good luck.