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Hello! We just got a new foxhound puppy who is very hyper and highly motivated by food. We are trying to teach her "sit" but when we have a treat in our hand she freaks out. Clawing at our hand, biting, jumping, barking, howling... I'm not really sure how to teach her. With our previous dog we...

Hi Everyone, My fiance & I have a puppy and he stays at her house half of the time. While we work my fiance's mom must try teaching the pup a few things, and he now thinks he is supposed to give paw everytime he sits. So whenever i command him to sit, he does, but he lifts his paw up LOL...

My dog knows how to sit on command. When we are in the house she sits when I tell her to, but when we are outside she doesn't. I'll tell her to sit and she just stands there looking at me like a deer in headlights. Since she's a small miniature pinscher I've even tried crouching down and...

Hello all, I am trying to teach my 6 y.o. rat terrier basic commands, starting with sit. The problem is, she won't stand up so I can train her to sit - submissive behavior towards me, when I approach she slouches down or sits on her own. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Hi! I am going on holiday with my family in August. My Mum's brother took in a stray and I called her, Rysia(pronounced Risha-it is Polish). Last year I had a lot of fun with her, just stroking and petting her etc. But this year I want to teach her a basic command(sit), play with her. I have...

...when I am trying to prepare him for a walk? He's pretty much figured out the W-word (not that I tip toe around it) but he starts bouncing with excitement. I don't mind it at this point necessarily. I go grab the leash and walk toward the front door. He is buzzing around and whatnot, quite...

I have a two year old great dane and when he would make rauling sounds I would put the command, "Ilove You" to it and it is working ok i guess but how do you get him to tell the difference between a bark and a raul? Also He lays down when I tell him to sit. Is that common with great danes? I...