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Why is it that my pup will follow me willingly without a leash or long line? Once I attached a line or leash he’ll stop in his tracks. I’ve owned many dogs over the years, and this seems to be the case with all. At least until formal training begins Thank you in advance for your response.

Hi Cindy - I'm rewatching Ed's DVD on your puppy 8 weeks to 12 months - and have a question on how far I should be walking our 10 week old German Shepherd puppy. She loves to walk but I see we shouldn't over do it. Just a general idea - a couple of blocks, 1/2 mile? Thanks in advance

Hi. Will the information in the Puppy bitework dvd apply to non-protection breed/sport puppies? I just want to learn how to properly start playing tug with puppies.

Hello, I purchased the Curogan collar as suggested so it wouldn't discolor my dogs fur, however it still does. Do you have any recommendations?

Hello! I love your videos on youtube!! I had 10 years a Briard, now I want to get a doberman. I have 2 more years of university, and I have a lot of time. In 2 years I will have to work mo-fri for 8/9 hours each day. I want to jog or cycle with the dog in the morning before work. After work I want to excersize my dog, mentally/athletically and also do igp(especially in the weekend). Do you think I can get my dog to stay alone for the 8-9 hours per day at an age of 2 years if I train it fro...

Hey! I am new to Leerburg and loving all the training resources, I am slightly addicted to following along and training. I am wondering how many new things it's okay to teach my girl at the same time in separate training sessions? She is a high drive working GSD and she loves to train as much as I do but I am wondering if I will confuse her if I teach her multiple tricks over the same time frame? Again thank you for all the resources you offer, I wish I could absorb it all at once, so exci...

Do you have any videos to teach the "out" or "give" command?

Cindy, I have several beagles that I hunt with, and two red heelers for working with our cows. One of the red heelers, a female, cannot be around the beagles without trying to kill them. We have to keep them separated all the time. The dog is very loving and usually obeys but not when it comes to the beagles, she hates them. Do you have any articles or books to suggest on reading for possible solutions? If not, then I will have to rehome her, and she is good with working with the cattl...

I have purchased the "The Foundation of Nosework with Andrew Ramsey DVD" and have been working my 5 month Malinois on it for a few weeks now. He has been doing great on the first few steps. 1.Using 3 drawers open using nose to find food. 2.Then using the second step of letting him self reward after the drawers are closed and the scent has been added. *Note: He will quickly find the target drawer and begin to scratch, usually only one time then I pop it open for him to self reward. *no...

I just got a fur saver from your store. The end rings are the same size, how do I put one end ring inside the other to make a loop?

Hi, I've just brought my 8 week old GSD home. He will be left alone for 4 hours each day. Just wanted advice on suitable, stimulating toys. I have stocked up on chews, etc. Thanx

Hi Cindy and Ed.?I have approximately 6 or 7 of your DVDs and two of them are on remote collar training. I couldn't be happier with the knowledge and information you have given me via your DVDs. I have 3 rescue dogs that had some serious "barrier frustration" issues with fences. First and foremost: my dogs are exercised daily, have good obedience and live with in routine. However, they would get so worked up w/?various dogs on the?opposite?side of?the fence that they would often demonstrate r...

Hello, I am having trouble figuring out which honest kitchen product would be best for a pregnant/lactating bitch. Right now we feed pure raw, but would like to add in honest kitchen to up the carbohydrate content. Thanks in advance.

I am adamant about not having drugs near me and would like to sniffer train my dog. My husband's cousin is a County Officer. Our county does not have the money for police K9s and this cousin really wants one. 1st, can I legally train my dog and 2nd, can the cousin use her if need be if I keep complete records of her training? What do I need to do to accomplish this?

I am an x-ray tech and my dog is an 11 year old pit/hound which is missing her back left leg since age 1. She fell from a walking position and has not been able to walk since for the last 36 hours. I want to take her to the x-ray school I attended and take hip views. My question is, is there any special positioning to concider for her as she only has the one leg. The left leg is amputated flush with the under belly. Any help would b greatly apprieciated.

My wife and I bought a 1" dog collar from you. Love them. My dog, Bodhi, has scratched the surface of his sister's while playing. No indentations only the color slightly removed. Do you have or know of a product to bring back the brown color?

Hi, I saw the video on Facebook "Rush and Cindy on a Bike." I like taking my 21 month old GSD Mac with me when I go for runs, and I thought I'd get your opinion and advice, if possible, on how much vigorous physical activity is OK for him. I started taking him out in April when he was about 15 months old, and I really love going for runs with him. We start off slow, maintain a fast jog for the most part and always do a cool down walk before we go back inside the house. So in the begi...

I have a 13-year-old, healthy, Pekingese who has been on the Nature's Variety raw food for 90 days or so before he refused to eat it. He is an incredibly fussy eater (except for any junk food he gets a hold of, i.e. hamburger, sausage patties, treats etc.). Up to today, he has refused to eat anything for almost 4 days. Today, I brought home freshly ground raw food from a local natural pet food store and he ate it. The mixture he likes is the ground turkey backs with added veggies (75% meat/25...

Hi Cindy - we have Greater Swiss Mountain dogs. They eat everything in sight and anything they chance to find. Size doesn't seem to matter, it all goes down. My question is, if these treats happen to be swallowed without much chewing will they digest soon enough to not harm the dog. Our girls are on raw diet and we have to be watchful that they chew, chew, chew before swallow. Recently one of them threw up a complete chicken thigh. It is very troubling. I am always on the lookout for treats, ...

Hello.... I have 2 orphaned Rottweiler puppies that were born to a 2-year-old mother that refused to care for her puppies. They are my friend's puppies. She's not able to care for them with her work schedule, so I'm helping her out with caring for them. It's what I love to do... I just love my puppies. I raise Golden Retriever pups but have never had an issue with my mother refusing her babies as these two have been by their mother. Anyways, when I got the puppies, the first thing I di...