Hi Cindy,
Many dogs can view strangers as something that may be potentially dangerous and should be avoided. If your dog has been given good reason to see people as a negative thing then she will be especially wary of strangers. While her behaviour is understandable it is also something you can overcome and help her relax a little more. My biggest piece of advice is to ensure that she has choice in whether or not she interacts with strangers, avoid them approaching her to say ‘hi’ as she will not appreciate her personal space being invaded by someone who may be potentially dangerous in her eyes. I always advise to ask strangers to call a dog to them if they want to say ‘hi’ BUT only if the dog is relaxed in their presence.
There is a lot more to overcoming this behaviour than I can run you through here. My website TheOnlineDogTrainer.com shows you very clearly how to achieve this…maybe take a quick look…its a $1 trial for 3 days…all the best Doggy Dan

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Hi Carol,
I’m not sure what reason your Groomer had for advising that you restrict water from your dog but water should be freely available at all times. Water is a critical part of staying healthy and should be freely available for this reason. If you need help with your puppy’s chewing then my website TheOnlineDogTrainer.com covers this behaviour…maybe take a quick look…its a $1 trial for 3 days…all the best Doggy Dan

My groomer is the who told me to hold off on the water. However, now that there is some snow on the ground, he spends is time outside licking and eating snow as well as his other favorite pastime, finding and eating leaves and leaf stems. leavesdind findinand

Hi Carol,
Every dog is different in terms of the amount of water they drink but certainly if you are concerned then a trip to the vet for reassurance is a great idea. Some factors that do effect how much a dog/puppy drinks are the weather, activity levels and the food they are eating. If your dog is a larger breed then their metabolic rate can also require more water to grow and function. It is important that you do leave water down for your puppy to access freely, this should be an unlimited resource that they can access whenever they need to. My gut feeling here is to visit your Vet to ensure your puppy is in good health. Best, Doggy Dan

Hi Tonee,
I wrote the article around July 2015 I think. All the best with your essay…Doggy Dan

Hi Rodney,
This is the email to get in touch with our team doggydan@theonlinedogtrainer.com so I am not sure why it is bouncing back to you.It looks like you have some spaces in the email address above so please ensure this is not the case when you try again. All the best…Doggy Dan

Hi. Dogs are pack animals by nature and they do like to be with the family rather than separated from it. Having said that it is different for all individual dogs and some are quite happy to spend time outside alone or in their pen/crate. If your dog does bark to be let in or out then it’s important not to tell them off for the behaviour as this is counterproductive. Just wait for 10-15 seconds of silence and you can then let them in but delay greeting them until they have calmed down for a few minutes. Hope that helps…Doggy Dan

Hi Venu, you are very welcome. Blessings to you and your dogs. Dan

Hi Do, yes I have found that the calmer and gentler I have become around the dogs the more they have chosen to respond…if you enjoy working out the energetic side of working with dogs you may enjoy my book “What the dogs taught me about being a parent” – you can take a look here… http://theonlinedogtrainer.com/my-new-book-is-out/ its not that new anymore, however its been translated into Chinese and last week was translated into Romanian!
All the best Do, Doggy Dan