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An orthopedic vet told me to consider it when my dog sprained her ankle. It has obvious benefits for arthritic symptoms. For those of you who are using it as a preventative, what information are you basing that on? Could you point me to a link or something to do some reading on the subject. I...

Maybe you should look into agility training. Even if you don't want to compete it may be the answer you are looking for.

"They" might be generic and "they" may not be derogatory but if you listen to it in the context of the song it is referring to the African Americans that were the ones most affected. Who do you think "they" are in the song? I didn't realize this was posted by a kid who lives with his parents...

You didn't warn us that it's racist. It keeps refering to "they", who do you think they are? Your entitled to your opinions but from the way you talk, it seems you are not aware of your own prejudist feelings.

Took about a week of smacking him with a rolled up newspaper till he got the message.

Westminster has some sensible advice. Interesting to me is none of it is incompatible to what Fennel suggests and would combine many aspects of two disimilair ideologies of training.

Just curious, when you say "client" are you hired as a dog trainer? All the problems you talked about will undoubtedly be addressed by the positive reinforcement crowd about how to handle each problem. I see a definate need of that kind of training however I think it's equally important to...

Just wondering why this thread is titled PLEASE HELP QUICK when the dog has had this condition for years? When was the last time you saw your vet and asked if there was anything new on the market or a generic alternative?

Boots on a dog because he picks a foot up occasionally? Isn't the polar fleece bad enough already? It's a dog for crying out loud, let it be a dog.

Wait a second....you mean I'm NOT supposed to be doing that? Oh great!

Doberluv is right on the money with that one.

Some obediance training is great but it only adresses half the problem. Riot seems to know this and is doing more than just obediance with her dog. Address his behavior as well as using obediance training and you'll have an even better result. After you put the leash on him wait untill he...

OK poor choice of words on my part. You do have a lot of information, we just disagree on a few points and that's OK too. I think whether it's leftover wolf pack behavior or the fact that we have domesticated dogs for so long they do see us as part of their pack and understand nonverbal...

Dogs don't do things out of spite. It's really hard to say from a description on the Internet but maybe you are sending mixed messages by being at your wits end. It might be time for a proffesional's help to get some perspective on the situation.

That's why they are called boxers, they use their paws. If the other owners are not attentive you are lucky to have the empty side to play with your dog and it sounds like a great oppurtunity to work on recall (the come command). My wife feels we are being mean by ignoring our dogs when we walk...

Roxy, If you did it right your dog would eventually stop. It's not waiting 5 minutes it's waiting 5 minutes AFTER the dog has stopped. Most people just can't ignore the dog long enough for it to be effective but believe me it does work. Doberluv, You often give good advice here but you...

Have some confidence in your vet, he couldn't give you a definate answer without doing more tests, that would be irresponsible. If your dog is eating that is the best sign of all and reason enough not to over react. If you want to compare vet bills, medical problems and disasters I could...

Take him to the Vet to be sure because you can't get a diagnoses over the Internet. Our dog had the same thing when we first brought her home, green gunk in the corners of her eyes, and it turned out to NOT be an infection. The vet said it could be allergies or even stress but to wait and see...

Our dog had an ear infection and we used antibiotics along with a twice daily foaming ear rinse and drying agent that our vet prescribed. We first noticed it because the glands in his neck swelled up and the first vet thought it was lymphoma. They actually had to sedate him to get in deep enough...

Google to the rescue http://www.petco.com/Content/GiftCardCertificate.aspx?PC=gc&Nav=328 There are several locations near Cleveland or it can be used online.