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Doing some research on picking a puppy from a litter and came across the Volhardart Puppy Aptitude Test that scores a pup based on the following tests. Does anyone feel these are accurate ways of predicting future behavioral indicators to judge by? Seems sensible to me. 1. Social Attraction -...

Bogey has been amazing since we picked him up a little over two weeks now. We are sooooo blessed with Bogey. We've bonded quite a bit over that time and just recently after being gone to work all day (about 14 hrs) he likes to play. If not with his toys with my hands. Bogey likes to play...

Hi all, our puppy, Potpie, is nearly 4 months old, and she's a sweet little girl who brings us such joy! :):) We notice this behavior though, and we're wondering if it is usual or something we should be worried about: All day long, Potpie is calm and gentle and pretty laidback. She lets...

Our bully Winnie will be 3 years old in January. He has recently(last few months) started biting my husband every time he comes near the bed. It used to just be when I was in it, but this morning he bit my husband for just walking by the bed. Last night while my husband was sleeping he lunged at...

Hello, I'm brand new here, this is my first post after my "Newbie" post. So my darling girl Joey is 5 months old. This morning she got what was really her first scolding. I don't yell, of course have NEVER hit, and really she has done nothing until this morning that would warrant yelling. I had...

Hercules's Info...I am already neutered, housetrained, purebred, and up to date with shots. Hercules's Story... Hercules here. I found myself in need of a new home because my mom is moving out of the country. I will have you know that my personality fits my name. I am 8 years young and I am the...

So I was being a bit of a bum tonight and eating my dinner (a slice of pizza) in the couch while watching a movie when Murray decided to take it upon himself to jump on the couch and then on me and--stole a big bite of my pizza!!! It was funny but I can't have this happening when people come...

I, Melanie, am new owner, and Potpie is my 11-week-old black seal and white female EB. She's been with us for one week, and we simply love her madly. These are things I've noticed: She doesn't like to be hot. She loves her chewy toys. She farts astoundingly. As soon as her eyes close, the...

HI All Dexter is a 2 year old EB...i adopted him from someone else when he was 6 months old so from the beginning he lacked socialiazation but all was fine other than he had sooo much energy...then one day he started to attacking me in bed when i would move...he would be asleep and when i would...

Hey So my 10 weeks old English bulldog keeps biting me when I try to play with him. Also he keeps chasing my cat around my apartment and bits her. What should I do? he is not getting the pee pad training, he poops everywhere :'( , my place kinda stinks lol Any help and tips please Cheers

And the problems still continue! You guys have to be sick of me by now! :w00t: I'm going to try and be as specific as possible about this! Spanky is now 7 months old, and I have definitely seen huge improvement with his behavior for the most part, but I'm still a little confused with him!! For...

Boris tends to either not bite or bite as hard as he can. I've raised several labs and they've always caught on really quick to the whole mouthing concept... Anyone have experience getting an EBD to not bite full force all the time, mainly when he/she is in the "witching hour" mood? It's...

Have a puppy that is a show prospect other than his bite. Looks to be level or a slight overbite. He's 5-weeks old. Is there any likelihood of him growing out of it? Excuse the peanut butter on his face!

There are two jack russell terriers and a chocolate lab on my street and they all seem to be afraid of Chunky. The one jack russell tried to bite attack him and he was sitting beside me while i was standing on the sidewalk talking to its owner who was standing in the street. Both were on a...

My Archie woke up completely fine this morning. He went outside like normal and was laying in the living room for a bit and when he walked into our kitchen, my son said, "Aww, look at Archie! He's so sleepy he can't open his eyes!" Well, I wish that were the case but sadly, both eyes were...

Hi guys, My Tonka is a neutered male, and he will be 4 years old this July. Ever since he turned 3, he has started to develop some aggression issues. When he was younger, he was the sweetest boy! He LOVED other dogs. On walks, the other dogs that live in our building, and the dog park etc. he...

Violet is a 1 yr. old female that weighs 53 lbs. Violet joined Lone Star Bulldog Rescue today. She comes to LSBCR by way of a local shelter. When she arrived at the shelter, Violet had a large growth on her back, which they thought might be a tumor. Good news!!! the growth appears to have...

Deuce's Story... Deuce's Story... I am a very handsome older gentleman with a wonderful smile. I am nine years old, but my foster mom says that I act years younger. Some of my favorite things are sleeping, eating, snacking, and cuddling with my foster parents. Did I mention that I like...

Okay!! I posted about Spanky's behavior when he was like 13 weeks old or something like that (biting, lunging, barking, growling)...and after all of your responses, I felt more confident...and then shortly after Spanky was an ANGEL. He has been so very good from weeks 14/15 up until last...

My 1 year old male is TERRIBLE with other dogs, when he was a pup he used to play just fine with our two cats and other dogs around him, it seems like lately whenever he knows any other dog is around he goes absolutely crazy. It started off with him just barking at them like crazy but would...