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Chow Puppy Bites Person in the Face
Early Aggression in a Chow Puppy My friends 6 month old male Chow Chow bit my face in the nose and lip area, while I was petting him around the head, requiring 5 stitches. He was nipping at my back...
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Cane Corso as a Guard Dog – Need or a Want?
Cane Corso as a Guard Dog Hello John. My question is, we are looking at getting a Cane Corso this weekend in a couple days. We have a choice of a male or female. My dilemma is, we have two dachshunds....
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Jumping Up On People – Labrador Retriever
Overly Enthusiastic Jumping Dog Hi John, My 4 year old lab is very intelligent and learned the basic commands when he was 10 weeks old. He goes ballistic and gets overly excited when anyone tries to...
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Is a Cane Corso Right for Me – Asks Woman With Small Children
Cane Corso the Right Fit – Maybe Maybe Not Hi John, For the last year I’ve tried to adopt a rescue Cane Corso, but either they weren’t good with children, or the rescue/shelter didn’t have resources to...
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Presa Canario Aggression
Young Presa Canario Showing Some Attitude Hello John, I came across your website online and I was hoping to ask you a simple question. I have a one and a half year old, male, neutered, Presa Canario...
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Pit Bull Won’t Come
Pit Bull Won’t Come Out of Fear or Habit? Hi John, I have a rescue pit bull. I am a male and his is also. When we first got him he was very timid around me and other males but just loved women. Over...
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Second Dog – Good Idea Or Not?
Is Getting a Second Dog a Good Idea? (I’ve written this Second Dog first draft stream of consciousness and as comments come in and other things come to mind I’ll make some additions) There are good...
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How do dogs behave outside vs inside?
How do dogs behave outside vs inside? Shara (Florida) Hi Shara, If you mean when unsupervised, they behave like a child would if you left them alone in the mall alone unsupervised. Some worse than...
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Aggressive Dachshund
Aggressive Dachshund Ruling The Roost Dear John, I rescued a Dachshund named Diesel about 3 years ago from an abusive lifestyle. He was about 7 lbs sopping wet, missing hair, full of fleas, with huge...
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Leash Pulling
Leash Pulling Cane Corso Dear John, Three days ago my husband and I rescued a three year old female Cane Corso mix. She was brought to the shelter as a stray. She is very sweet. At some point in her...
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Can Aggressive Rottweiler Be Saved?
Confined Almost 24 hours a Day – Now We Have An Aggressive Rottweiler I have a question about an aggressive Rottweiler. My neighbor, got a Rottweiler puppy at 8 weeks less than 2 years ago. The dog...
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Kitten Attacks Dog
I am fostering a 3 month old kitten. I have 4 dogs. She gets along with all the dogs except she is fixated on hunting and attacking my 3lb yorkie. My yorkie is terrified of her and I am scared she is...
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Cane Corso and Young Adulthood
I have an almost 7 month old male, neutered cane corso/ bullmastiff/ bully pit mix. Ive had Zeek since 9.5 weeks old. He has the best temperament, has yet to show a single sign of aggression. He’s been...
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Introducing a New Puppy to an Older Cane Corso
I have an 18 month old male Cane Corso (not neutered) We also have an 8 year old English Bulldog (neutered). I attempted to bring home an 8 week old male Cane Corso and it went awful. Ruger tried to...
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Barking Dog and “Grandparents”
My dog is quiet with me (barking only a 2 or 3 times), but barking more frequently (every 10-20 min) when with my parents. When Lady’s with me, she isn’t alerted much by noises outside but with my...
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Cane Corso Dogs Fighting
We have two male Cane Corso’s (litter mates) who just turned 1 year old. Both are neutered. At random times like when they’re playing, someone comes to the house, etc. they rear up at each other, bark...
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Old Dog – New Dog
I have a 15 year old dog, a Chihuahua who is almost deaf and blind. I am getting a new teacup Chihuahua. My dad says that my old dog may feel that he is being replaced and grieve himself to death. What...
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Neighbour’s Cane Corso Puppy is a Concern
Hi John, We have a next door neighbour who recently bought a cane corso “puppy”. I have seen it chase kids and pull them down by their shirts, on one occasion snipping at a boy and causing him to cry....
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German Shepherd for an Older Person?
Dear John, Some time ago, I was planning on getting a shepherd , it did not happen. I am now planning for that shepherd at the age of 65. Is this a good dog for me at my age? I have always owned Chow’s...
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Grieving Dog – German Shorthair Pointer
John, we have just lost our 7.5 year old chocolate labrador retriever to hemangiosarcoma. We have a 6 year old German Shorthaired Pointer who has lived with us and our lab his whole life. He is...
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