Q: I have a three-year-old sheepdog I rescued from Houston during Hurricane Katrina.  He's awesome, I cant say enough good things about him.  Two things though ... well, maybe three!

Q: I'm absolutely at wit's end with my roommate! She's an18-month-old Airdale and the love of my life. However, I cannot break her of lunging at people when I take her out Read More »

Q: I have a six-month-old male Australian shepherd I rescued at Petsmart. "Buddy Boy" eats everything - my new couch, my porcelain statues, books (he's "read" The DaVinci Code a dozen times!).

Q: I have five dogs and the latest is a rescue Jack Russell.  She is three years old and has lived in the same home since she was weaned.  Her situation was not abusive;  her owner just decided she took too much time. 

Q: I am the proud new owner of a bouncy Chihuahua puppy and I am trying to get her housebroken. I take her out about every two hours except at night when she is in a confined area with puppy pads. I stay out with her until I see her do her "job" but sometimes she will just go out and play for almost an hour. 

Q: I have a beautiful German Shepherd.  He's very smart, but I still have problems with him being very mouthy.  It's improving, but the first thing he does is puts him mouth on people when they pet him.  He doesn't bite down, but thinks Read More »

Q: Would it be better for me to get my eight-month-old dog trained by professionals or buy a book and train him myself? I taught him how to sit but it took a while and he doesn’t listen very well.

Q: My daughter and husband rescued a male puppy -- he looks like a beagle, but he is getting taller that any beagle that I have seen. He is now six months old and they need to know how to train him to do his business outside rather than in the house. He now understands sit and stay but only for a short time.

Q: I have a one-year-old Boxer/Rottweiler mix. She is very headstrong and hyper. She will not allow anyone to touch her paws to cut her nails or she will bite you; she hasn't yet but sure acts like she will!

Q: I have been dating my boyfriend for over a year.  He likes animals but doesn't have any of his own.  I have a three-year-old Boston Terrier and she seems to really like my boyfriend.  She follows him around, is always trying to play with him and even hears his car horn when he locks his car and waits for him by the door.