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Ask Crystal: Excited Greeter

Dear Crystal,  How can I get my dog to stop barking and jumping on me before I go out the door and when I come home?  Sincerely,  Excited Greeter    Dear Excited, Excited greetings are an extremely common problem…
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Ask Crystal: Destructive Behavior and Learning New Manners

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I just adopted a 4-year-old lab mix from a local shelter. I am not sure…
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Ask Crystal: Counter Surfing Is Not a Sport

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  We got a new puppy. She is now 9 months old and her legs are long enough so…
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Ask Crystal: Chewy 101

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I have 9-week old puppy who is so gorgeous. But he wants to chew everything…
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Ask Crystal: Trouble-Shooting Potty Pad Use

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! I had my Chihuahua spayed at 7 months old. Before that she used her potty pads every time. Then…

Ask Crystal: A Bark Bigger Than His Bite

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I have a 4-year-old Jack Russell we rescued him from the kennels in March.…

Ask Crystal: Day Time Crating Tips for Your Puppy

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I have a 5-month-old puppy that we brought home at 8 weeks.  I can't seem…
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Ask Crystal: Half Trained Cat

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal, My male cat refuses to use his litter box to poop. He will only pee in there.…
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Ask Crystal: Crate Training Troubleshooting Part 2

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I rescued an 8 to 10-month-old female. She is very loving and we have bonded…

Ask Crystal: Crate Training Troubleshooting

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal, We've always had crate trained dogs with no problems. But now we have a 6 months…