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Ask Crystal: Old Dog, New Tricks?
Dear Crystal,
My cockapoo Abby is 9 yrs old and was raised with our other cockapoo who passed a few years ago. She was the friendliest dog and loved other dogs and people. Abby on the other hand doesn’t like kids and other dogs…
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Ask Crystal: Noisy Pup
Dear Crystal,
My dog Charlie barks at dogs and people especially if he is looking out the patio door. As he has gotten older he tends to handle people better when they come to the house. I don't walk him a lot because of this. Any ideas?…
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Ask Crystal: Reactive Dog 101
Dear Crystal,
My dog pulls a lot and barks at most dogs. He is a Pomeranian/ Spitz. How do I stop this?
Sincerely,
Barky Pup
Dear Barky,
Reactivity is a very common problem in dogs and even yours truly…
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Ask Crystal: Puppy Potty Training
Dear Crystal,
Our 9-week-old Cocker Spaniel puppy stays in a crate at night. We have been getting up twice to take him outside to pee and poop. We put pee pads in his crate at night, but he still occasionally has an accident. We are sleep…
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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: A Shocking Behavior
Dear Crystal,
Hi, I have a great kitten named Binx. He recently started scratching the outlets. Why?
Sincerely,
Curious Kitty
Dear Curious,
What an interesting question. I have not had experience with this particular…
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Ask Crystal: Puppy Introductions
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 8-month-old Shorkie. He barks a lot, tries to hump your arm, and…
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Ask Crystal: Nature vs Nurture-Puppy Edition
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 recently got a cocker spaniel pup. He is cocker number five owned over the…
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Ask Crystal: Mouthy 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!
Hi Crystal,
I have a 3-month ok’d puppy beagle/lab/collie mix. She is going through teething,…
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Ask Crystal: Rescue Dog Decompression
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 second Romanian rescue dog 10 days ago. He is not afraid of people…