• I assume that most of you have seen the Advair TV commercial, the one with the pug? Other than it being just about the funniest damn commercial I've ever seen, thanks solely to the pug, of course, I still can't seem to find a copy of a pic of that pug: ...
  • My family got a lab/german sheppard puppy for Christmas, it is a great dog. 9 weeks old today, and weighs 16 lbs. She already understands the command"no", and is coming along well with sit and stay. The only problem I am having is her using the ...
  • Let's hear what folks have to say about a dog who's BAD behavior escalates after the corrections for it have started. How long does it last in your experience? For those that care, the BIGGEST problem with Bagel right now is his REFUSAL to give ...
  • I've read somewhere that dogs need to eliminate 30 minutes after a meal. Is this a rule? Is it really necessary to take the dog out so soon after they eat? My dog doesn't seem to have a problem holding it for several hours after a meal ... but I ...
  • I wd like the Reader's opinions and/or an authoritative source on the question. I know lots of people who consider tiny "yip! yip!" dogs like poodles to be the biggest nuisance; however, there's a lot to be said for 150-lb "WOOF! WOOF!" guard dogs ...
  • This came up elsewhere, and it is too late to call up the county and ask, so I thought I'd find out what others know about this. The local laws here require that dogs be UTD on their rabies shot (given once every 3 years), and last I checked, they ...
  • I've been doing a lot of dogsitting lately. And, I've learned something today, Kyle... No matter how bad my own dog is, I really do prefer her smart-assed company to that of other people's dogs. Not that I don't like other dogs (I do!), and it's ...
  • I just got a puppy (mixed breed) that was originally sold to another woman who decided she did not want the responsibility. This puppy is smart and very lovable. My problem is that she sometimes wets in her crate - I think this is happening ...
  • I have a 2 year old German Shepherd/Pit/Malamute mix. Normally, he's a very good dog. I just have one problem with him - he won't stay off the furniture. When he was a puppy, he'd climb up onto the furniture with me, and I'd scold him and order ...
  • Here's the situation. I live in a house with 2 others. We are interested in having a dog, but we all work during the day, and periocidally go away for weekends. The solution we came up with to make sure the dog was not left alone for long periods ...