Dear Aunt Aussie, I have a 4 month old puppy that loves to play tug. I was told by the trainer at our puppy good citizen class that I should not encourage this behavior as it will lead to aggression. … Continue reading
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Help With Our Puppy Mill Survivor
Dear Aunt Aussie, We are having problems with our adopted 4 year old female red merle Australian Shepherd. She is a puppymill survivor (bred for her puppies for the first 3 years of her life) and was likely caged for … Continue reading
Is there a difference between Aggressive and Dominant | Ask Aunt Aussie
Dear Aunt Aussie, Is there a difference between Aggressive and Dominant. I have heard the words used to describe dogs but don’t they both really describe the same thing? Signed, In a Quandary in Quebec Dear Quandary, Dominance and aggression … Continue reading
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The Nipping and Name Calling | Aunt Aussie
Dear Aunt Aussie, My 5 month old male Aussie has been getting increasingly harder to control. He doesn’t come when he is called, he walks away when I’m trying to teach him and among other ill behaviors he is nipping … Continue reading
Ask Aunt Aussie – April
Dear Aunt Aussie, I take my dog to the dog park 3 to 4 times a week. The problem is the closer we get to the dog park the more excited she gets. Yesterday she nipped me in the hand … Continue reading