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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Ask Crystal: Separation Anxiety
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,
Do you have any helpful hints in regards to separation anxiety? My sweet…
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Ask Crystal: Road Trip Ready Dog
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,
With the summer here, I really want to take a road trip with my dog. He throws…
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Ask Crystal: Preparing for the Fourth of July
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 adopted a 1-year-old dog. I am wondering what I can do to prepare…
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Ask Crystal: Should I Crate Train my 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 recently adopted a puppy who is just as sweet as can be. She is extremely…
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Ask Crystal: Leash Pulling Pup
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 would like to take my dog out more now that the weather is warming up. The…