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dog likes to control other dogs when playing

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Posted November 15th, 2007 by tianna
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Thank you for your input on my previous blog, Adian. It was really helpful. Now a new issue has risen at the doggy day care i bring him to. Inuki is doing great at this place i have been bringing him and his encounters with dogs have been positive, and he has stopped being so defensive when dogs jump on him to play, however the instructor mentioned to me that they are working on this, but he prefers to run circles around the dogs that are playing while barking at them, and sometimes he is a little too confident with small dogs and he will grab them and try to mount them (he is neutered).

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Posted October 1st, 2007 by jallenaz
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We just got back from a week of vacation with Festus our Welsh Terrier. Abigail our Airedale was left in the kennel so we could relax. Togiether they are still a lot of work. Both dogs have been great, but two is a lot in our little trailer right now. The problem right now is that Festus must have missed Ab because he is trying to mount her all the time. I don't think that he even slept last night in his crate because he was thinking about her. He's an absolute pest now that it is morning. This has gone on now for almost 24 hours. I would think he would get tired soon.

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Posted June 2nd, 2007 by Aidan
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What Causes 75% of All Dog Behavior Problems

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Posted April 20th, 2007 by Aidan
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When asked what is the biggest cause of dog behavior problems, most people would guess at lack of training, a 'dominance' problem, or inadequate socialisation. Some might even try to blame the dog's genetics or temperament. Whilst any of these might cause dog behavior problems, a great many dog behavior problems are caused in whole or in part by this one thing - not enough Exercise!

So what are your dog's exercise requirements?

That depends on age, breed and individual. Puppies shouldn't be exercised for more than 20 minutes at a time, but they can be exercised gently quite frequently. Most puppies like to play, which tires them out with or without your help. Be careful not to over-walk puppies, their bones need to mature before they can be walked for long periods. Speak to your vet, but 20 minutes of walking at a time is about right.

Different breeds have different exercise requirements. Working and herding breeds typically have very high exercise requirements. Take the German Shepherd as an example, German Shepherd Dogs are descended from herding dogs who were required to form a "living fence" for their master's flock. This was a 24 hour a day job, which included protection from predators and thieves at night.

Some breeds, whilst they may appear to have high exercise requirements, may not. A Greyhound actually has a fairly low exercise requirement, although they do love to exercise intensely for short bursts.

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