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Labman

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 housebreaking, feeding, training, grooming PLEASE DON'T SEND ME MEDICAL OR BREEDING QUESTIONS. An internet forum is not the appropriate place for them. Even if I could tell what was wrong from a handful of symptoms, you would still need to get the medications from your local vet. Breeding should be left to those not needing to ask simple, basic questions. Books have been written about it. Rather than ask me a question, start reading. Those unwilling to do the work it takes to produce quality puppies should spay/neuter their pets at 6 months. I will not answer questions that sound .....

Lori Iverson

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 I can help answer questions on feeding, grooming, training, exercise, behavior, choosing a puppy, development and showing.

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2009-11-05 rescue dog fearful at night:

Work at building the dog's confidence up. Start with obedience training. The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the

2009-11-04 GS showing dominance with my son:

You need to train the biting our of the dog. Young Labs, which I know best, and other puppies tend to very bad about biting. You see a litter of them, and all the ones that are awake are biting another

2009-11-03 German Shepherd with Hind Leg problem:

Sounds like hip dysplacia. It is largely genetic, but there are lines of Shepherds where it isn't common. It is due to a failure to form good hip sockets. Younger dogs can do quite well just on muscle

2009-11-02 German Shepherd behaviour:

Never punish a dog for returning. All you can do is is welcome him back. He will see punishment as for his most recent action, returning. Neuter him if not already to less his interest in roaming

2009-10-31 Ears:

There are many pure bred Shepherds whose ears aren't up at 4 months. Many people work at gluing and taping them, but I doubt if it does any good. I would just be careful of its diet and hope for the

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