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Dog Behavior Problems

Share your dog's behavior problems such as aggression, barking, biting, chewing, digging, growling, howling, jumping, separation anxiety and whining with others. Many members have been through what you are experiencing... so you can learn from them.

Does my dog think my bathroom rug is grass? We recently adopted a 2 year old rottweiler. On occasion, she uses a shaggy bathroom rug to poop...
by Gabbys-Mom – Feb 18, 2010	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Feb 19, 2010
barking @ people I adopted a sheltie a year ago. She has turned into a wonderful family member. She came with a few...
by kay-r – Feb 18, 2010	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Feb 18, 2010
Anxiety...neurotic behaviors Our 2 year old yellow lab has anxiety issues that I have no idea how to deal with. He is afraid of...
by katesmith – Feb 17, 2010	1 replies	last post by kjd Feb 17, 2010
brought new pup home at 4 wks I brought home anatolian pup at 4 wks because of mom no longer had milk and no one wanted to care...
by danathomas1junocom – Feb 11, 2010	3 replies	last post by crazycrayonmom Feb 16, 2010
Getting out of the weather I have two golden retriever brothers about 2 years old. They reside outside and I have two igloo...
by JParker – Feb 13, 2010	3 replies	last post by LetsPlay Feb 14, 2010
another 13 month old GS recall problem Hi Sara and Kjd! I could not believe my eyes - I opened up KoPets to write about exactly the same...
by jillbck1 – Feb 9, 2010	3 replies	last post by kjd Feb 12, 2010
Jelous male Hi; I`ve got 2 promblems: 1.Why does my 3 month old female Doberman always P when she greets me...
by Lizelle – Feb 3, 2010	8 replies	last post by MaxHollyNoah Feb 10, 2010
13mth GSD Recall/Running Off Help Hello Not ever posted before but I read and search often so thank you to the advice you have...
by SarahWeb – Feb 5, 2010	8 replies	last post by kjd Feb 10, 2010
Dog no longer will sleep in crate I have a mini dachshund who is almost 7 months old. He has always slept in his crate in our living...
by Bean10 – Feb 5, 2010	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Feb 10, 2010
Attention Barking Hi there, I am new for the forum and the pets' world. I never had any pet before in my life...
by Apisama – Feb 9, 2010	2 replies	last post by Apisama Feb 10, 2010
very excited My husband and I resuced a terrier mix female dog about 4 years ago. I don't know her background...
by djhawkins4320 – Feb 6, 2010	1 replies	last post by kjd Feb 6, 2010
Moving house & separation anxiety I sold my house and moved out with my 3 year old beagle last month and went to stay with a friend...
by CKB – Feb 4, 2010	3 replies	last post by kjd Feb 5, 2010
Weimaraner training tips needed Does anyone have experience with Weimaraners who could give me some training tips for a 1 year old...
by DotPie – Oct 12, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Feb 5, 2010
6 year old dog agression problems I moved out of my parents house two years ago to attend university. They have a male dog named...
by Meliae – Jun 16, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Feb 4, 2010
rescue dogs with issues Dear fellow dog-lovers I'm trying to make a long story short but I'm looking for help with two...
by debbie-hathway – Jun 12, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Feb 4, 2010
Dawdler when taken out for potty I have a 3 year old Golden Retriever who is completely house trained, however, when taken outside...
by Goldngramz – Jan 26, 2010	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Feb 4, 2010
Our Little Girl "Foofi" Is In Heat We have 3 Maltese family members. "Foofi", our little 4 year old girl...who has had 2 litters with...
by Ricardo – Feb 3, 2010	1 replies	last post by kjd Feb 4, 2010
Female Dog Aggression to Another Female in Household I have a male doxie and female golden retriever, who have always gotten along even though they were...
by Suzyq821 – Jan 31, 2010	10 replies	last post by kjd Feb 2, 2010
Dog and people coming to door Our cockapoo (1 part cocker spaniel,3 parts poodle) is now 4 years old). we've had him since he was...
by connerjee1 – Jan 31, 2010	1 replies	last post by kjd Jan 31, 2010
JR lead aggression I have a 1 year old Jack russell bitch who exhibits dog aggression on the lead and sometimes off. I...
by stephen – Jan 12, 2010	9 replies	last post by DogsInShanghai Jan 30, 2010
Agression to other dogs in the house Clifford is a 3 y/o English Cocker---he has suddenly become aggressive (snarling, nipping...
by Clifford – Jul 12, 2008	2 replies	last post by KellyBurton Jan 30, 2010
War Zone Dogs We rescued two dogs from the ISPCA (Irish Society of Protection to Cruelty to Animals) over a year...
by rayshome – Jan 29, 2010	1 replies	last post by MaxHollyNoah Jan 29, 2010
Aggressive behavior to ONE person Hello all, I just joined your forum today in hopes I can find resolution to my issue. I rescued...
by poodlemom – Jun 15, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 29, 2010
Protecting our home We have a toy poodle, three years old. He's been in obedience class for 10 weeks and is doing very...
by Piper – Jun 17, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 29, 2010
Fearful dog. My German Shepherd X rescue dog is fearful when out walking. I've had him just over a year now and...
by Marina – Jun 18, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 29, 2010
Agressive German Shepard :D:confused:I walk and care for four dogs, one of which is a seven year old rescue German Shepherd...
by Dukie-Walker – Jul 7, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 29, 2010
How to solve that aggressive trait? We have two "rescued" dogs Roxy and Sadie and have had them for about 2 1/2 years. When we adopted...
by Maggie – Jul 15, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 29, 2010
Swimming in pee I have 2 rescued dogs.. Sammy, a female Cocker Spaniel, and Frank, a Tibetan Terrier/Chow mix. I've...
by callellen – Aug 4, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 29, 2010
Not bonding with our traumatized rescue dog After a year of planning, we adopted a 7-month old GS mix in December. She had grown up neglected...
by Greencath – Jan 26, 2010	6 replies	last post by Bennys-Mom Jan 28, 2010
little dog big additude My husband and I took in two little Havanese from our neighbor. She rescued them from someone...
by djhawkins4320 – Jan 22, 2010	2 replies	last post by djhawkins4320 Jan 27, 2010
Aggression! Sunna has started barking furiously at my housemate when he leaves the house. Since he is a...
by kjd – Dec 24, 2009	8 replies	last post by MaxHollyNoah Jan 25, 2010
Brother & sister again on eating aggression Seems like there is a never ending problem that arises. My almost 5 month brother and sister...
by swampyann – Jan 22, 2010	4 replies	last post by swampyann Jan 24, 2010
Urinating in Other People's Houses I've never had this sort of problem before. Last Sunday, after walking from the car to the...
by kjd – Jan 24, 2010	2 replies	last post by kjd Jan 24, 2010
Dog Aggression (brothers) I have two 3 yr old golden retrievers (brothers from the same litter). They are both neutered...
by loricanfield – Sep 23, 2008	7 replies	last post by swampyann Jan 23, 2010
To eat or not to eat.... My rescued dog Frank has several behavior issues I am working through. One is baffling me. When I...
by callellen – Aug 4, 2008	3 replies	last post by MaxHollyNoah Jan 23, 2010
Suggestions please Hello :) I have a question that is just about to drive me crazy. Clipper is a Jack Russell...
by clipperglover – Jul 9, 2008	2 replies	last post by kjd Jan 23, 2010
Leash Aggression My 2 dogs have really bad leash aggression right now. I thought it was under control and it's...
by jwoods – Jul 10, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 23, 2010
Still a protective pup My nearly 11 month old doxie mix puppy was spayed two weeks ago. She was a very barky puppy and...
by puppylove – Sep 9, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 23, 2010
Aggression at times I have three dogs, two GSP's 7 and 3,5 years old and a Springer Spaniel 3 months old that we got...
by Helen-M – Oct 30, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 23, 2010
Help ,dog aggression hi there i have a 6 month old Staffordshire bull terrier he was well socialised with dogs from an...
by Deb – Sep 10, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 22, 2010
Fear aggression? Hi All, I am new to this website and through research found Daniel Stevens to be highly...
by robjmacrogerscom – Sep 16, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 22, 2010
food aggression with other dog only We have two (litter mate) 14-month old English mastiffs. They lived very happily together until...
by drmav – Dec 29, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 22, 2010
Wild greetings I have a 1 1/2 year old golden retriever who is very well behaved in everything but greetings. She...
by pinetree – Jan 14, 2010	5 replies	last post by kjd Jan 22, 2010
My dog put me in hospital Hi I hope someone can help me I AM DESPERATE. My loving springer spaniel has a behaviour problem...
by lindawaghorne – Jan 7, 2010	19 replies	last post by MaxHollyNoah Jan 19, 2010
How do I reprimand my dog if she is aggressive to another dog? I have a problem that my little jack russell which looks so cute has a tendancy to be aggressive to...
by stephen – Jan 19, 2010	2 replies	last post by crazycrayonmom Jan 19, 2010
availability of food bowl for the dog Hi, my Rottie (Rolf) is used to eat many times during the day from his bowl. i tried to fix a...
by tarek – Jan 18, 2010	4 replies	last post by kjd Jan 19, 2010
Anxious of Truck Noises even inside house Hello, I have a GSD that just turned 1 year old who is anxious of trucks noises in the morning...
by ecaballus – Jan 13, 2010	4 replies	last post by ecaballus Jan 19, 2010
Brother and Sister Chugs Tailchasing and aggressive behavior...
by long12u – Jan 17, 2010	3 replies	last post by kjd Jan 18, 2010
Dog snapping Hi there, I only recently joined but I have a 15month old Shetland Sheepdog, "Odie". When we...
by chippiechick – Jul 12, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 15, 2010
Does not want to walk on the leash My 4 year old Golden Retriever (F) does not want to walk on the leash when I bring it out of the...
by miyaboy – Jul 13, 2008	1 replies	last post by KOPsRobyn Jan 15, 2010