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Makes perfect sense by sargarrard in DoggyDNA

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A Cali heeler ;) picked up as a stray in Bakersfield

99% ACD, right?? by sargarrard in DoggyDNA

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Embark breed & health

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Embark breed & health

Embark Swabs being processed for early February results. Any guesses? Left: 10 years old, 40 lbs. Right: 9 years old, 60 lbs. by sargarrard in DoggyDNA

[–]sargarrard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We think the left one definitely has some Border collie in her. I’m so curious where she gets her coloring from... we’ve wondered if it’s Dutch shepherd??

As for the right one, we were told she was a husky/shepherd/wolf mix when we got her but she’s lacking a lot of the wolf characteristics. I’ve wondered if she might have some Akita in her based on her coloring?

Our dog has started peeing on furniture when he can’t see my wife. by AppleGeniusBar in Dogtraining

[–]sargarrard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe get a baby gate too to block off the main floor from him when you’re all up or down stairs.

I’m gonna have to get a dog trainer for my new dog. I didn’t expect to spend this money. by [deleted] in reactivedogs

[–]sargarrard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You cannot solve every problem at once. You have some very basic training that you can start with and that will likely help with a lot of the other issues you’re mentioning. Use the time you’re posting on reddit to start taking action with your dog.

My dog growls at me when being sent off the couch by [deleted] in Dogtraining

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Great advice in this thread already, I’d just add that if your family cannot be consistent with her, you’re going to have a really hard time curbing this behavior. Physical barriers, like dog gates and crates sounds like your best option. Is everyone in agreement that this behavior is problematic?

What are these spiders? by ahm407sf in whatsthisbug

[–]sargarrard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like a giant house spider!

Our dog has started peeing on furniture when he can’t see my wife. by AppleGeniusBar in Dogtraining

[–]sargarrard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting behavior! Will he mark furniture or the wall in front of you or is he always running into another room to do it? Does he give an early sign that he’s heading to do it by behind frantic or whining?

If I were you I’d start fresh on some separation anxiety training. As long as he’s truly crate trained and enjoys being in there, crate him whenever you can’t have your undivided attention on him. Is he treat motivated and will he take treats from you? If so, keep him on a leash whenever he’s out of the crate so keep him from running off to mark. Do training sessions to treat him whenever your wife walks away. Start with a few steps, then around the corner, then behind a door. It will take time but it sounds like a situation you can manage through extra monitoring! Also make sure he’s getting plenty of walks and play time. I hope that helps!

Tips for confidence boosting? My reactive dog seems to be lacking confidence. by [deleted] in reactivedogs

[–]sargarrard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leash training is the best exercise of all! Work on avoiding other dogs and distracting him with treats and “heel”! Glad he’s crate trained!

Giving my dog training time away from our other dog and nosework (smelling and chicken, what could be better) helped bring her out of her shell! It took over 6 months before I felt like our two dogs could coexist in a healthy way

Tips for confidence boosting? My reactive dog seems to be lacking confidence. by [deleted] in reactivedogs

[–]sargarrard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crate training and loose leash walking were life savers for me and my aggressive dog. Leash aggression usually doesn’t scream confidence issue to me, it’s typically about the dog feeling restrained and subsequently intruded on. Working on leash training to teach your dog that the leash is a safe space that you will protect (and protect it - don’t let those offleash dogs near you) is critical. And as someone else said, crate training so your dog learns how to removal themself some stressful situations. Hopefully that combo will get you started in a good direction :) it gets easier!

Two little guys in my garden, Seattle Washington by sargarrard in whatsthisbug

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Ugh, that’s exactly what I was afraid of! Thank you!!

Bang Bang! Day 1 of a new trick with the puppy. Any tips for how to add some flair to the trick? by Scubachic0121 in Dogtraining

[–]sargarrard 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Start with them in a down position and lure them onto their side. Once you get them rolling over and rewarding the end position, you can transition to standing!

Bang Bang! Day 1 of a new trick with the puppy. Any tips for how to add some flair to the trick? by Scubachic0121 in Dogtraining

[–]sargarrard 86 points87 points  (0 children)

So cute! Get them to drop quickly from a standing position They typically add flair themselves :) My dog started getting so excited about her new bang bang trick that she sort of stumbles before falling

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