RP McMurphy asked:


Here’s my situation:

I am watching a golden retriever of some friends of ours for several weeks while they get some landscaping work done on their house. They and their three kids have never really paid much attention to the dog, have always kept her outside and I don’t really think they want the dog. My hunch is that when their work is done and it’s time for the dog to go home they will ask us if we just want to keep her. I wouldn’t mind doing that, but we have an entrenched cat in the house who wouldn’t take kindly to sharing the roost. Also, since she’s spent her whole life outdoors (5 years or so) I’m wondering if there’s any chance I could “domesticate” her so she could stay indoors.

Any help / ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
Thanks everybody for your thoughts. This dog is definitely a sweetheart, I make it a point to play fetch with her for an hour or so a day and she absolutely loves it. I think I will bring her in and put her in her crate and see what happens. Right now the cat keeps a watchful eye on the goings on in the backyard from his window perch, it’s actually pretty funny to watch.
Not to bring anybody down, but in the week plus I’ve had her all I’ve gotten from her owners is one email asking how she’s doing. None of the kids are clamoring to come visit her or anything. I know when I was a kid if our dog were to go away somewhere for any length of time I would have been bugging my mom and dad to go for a visit.

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Vintage asked:


Yesterday my toy poodle got his hair cut. He seems to have some razor burn down by his testicles. I can tell it’s really bothering him. He’s been acting funny all day and he just keeps licking the spot that hurts. I have some bag balm but I didn’t know if it was safe to use due to the fact that he might be licking that area.
Thanks for the help!

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dog_trainer_4_life asked:


i really need to find classes because i want my dog to have more fun! and i would love it if you could tell me any place that does something with dog agility training!

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iv used eucalyptus oil and used oatmeal flea and tick dog shampoo but it hasent worked and how often do i bathe him
if i do make him eat garlic how much is the right amount b cuz i put garlic powder on a piece of ham and he ate but garlic alone he will not eat and if i give him 2 much is that bad 4 him

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christine j asked:


i have several dogs and cats and all of them ( dogs and cats that is ) get on very well together, never at any given time has my german shepherd seen my other dogs chasing the cats and never have we encouraged him, everyone is scared of him and only my oldest cat wiill stand his ground giving him a nasty scratch to his nose. can someone help me ? any suggestions ?

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Madden Lover asked:


I have a male, 1 year old Golden Retriever, and he is going to the trash cans, and pulling stuff out and chewing on it. What do I do to stop this behavior? If this includes a shock collar, please tell me the brand and model of the recommended collar. Thank You.

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bluepad216 asked:


What are the basic commands used in training a puppy or controlling a dog? I’m looking for whoever can come up with the most, best commands. 10 points, people, 10 points.

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iLiveForJonas asked:


If I were to buy a poodle mix puppy what is the range of what I should pay?

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