A Papillon can launch itself 3 feet straight up from a standing start, which is roughly five times its own height. If your 8-pound dog is ricocheting off your shins every time you walk through the door, you are not dealing with bad behavior. You are dealing with a smart, springy breed that has learned…
A 75-pound Akita that launches at your chest isn’t being rude. It’s rehearsing a behavior you accidentally taught it. The good news: with the right five moves, most Akitas stop jumping up within four to six weeks, and these 5 foolproof tips to prevent Akitas from jumping up work on puppies, adults, and rescues alike….
An Akita puppy bites hard enough to draw blood by week 10, and by week 20 those same jaws can crack a rawhide in half. Most owners wait for the puppy to ‘grow out of it.’ It doesn’t. If you want to stop Akita puppy biting before it becomes a 90-pound problem, the window is…
A St. Bernard puppy that jumps on you at 12 weeks weighs about 25 pounds. At 12 months, the same dog weighs 120 to 180 pounds and can knock a grown adult flat, crack a toddler’s skull on a hardwood floor, or put a grandmother in the ER. If you want to prevent St. Bernards…
If you’ve ever watched a German Wirehaired Pointer blow past a squirrel at 25 mph while completely ignoring your recall command, you already know standard obedience advice doesn’t cut it for this breed. GWPs were built for stamina, independent decision-making in the field, and a nose that overrides almost every other instinct — which means…