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I am sorry to report that we have decided to re home Snickerdoodle. Since the summer started she is spending way to much time in her pen because the boys are outside. She can't be put on a zip line she will escape. We have worked with the boys as well as Snickerdoodle but when they get together she ...

My Hubby is a Sheriff's Deputy and as part of our daily ritual of saying goodbye when he goes to work he sounds the siren and turns his lights on. The boys love it!! Snickerdoodle our dog was terrified the first few times he left. However her reactions were less each time she heard them. We gave her...

Well Snickerdoodle loves running around outside, digging, and rolling around. The problem that I am having is she is getting really really dirty!!! And I am not sure how to describe our soil/mud here. Well it is basically red mud and she get covered in it. She will also roll in poop!! I was wonderin...

Kit, I know it can be a lot to have people question what you do and it can be very over whelming trust me I know! http://positively.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=10948 If this link does not work look for the post in dog training advice under knocked my 3 year old down. See I am not the greatest ...

I have always heard "let a sleeping dog lie" but this goes for any animal!! Growing up on the farm that is one thing I was always told is not to mess with the animals while they were sleeping. Heck I didn't even mess with my Dad when he was sleeping because he would kick and swing if you t...

Hey guys I just wanted to give you a recipe for Venison and liver mush that I stuff into Snickerdoodle's Kong. She loves it so much she can't be in the kitchen when I fix her Kong. this makes enough for over a week. I have frozen the extra to ensure it does not go bad. I place it in the tupperware h...

Yes we say too much and walk away for a short amount of time. She was being bossy to Cole inside and jumping up on us.

Well the lady from the SPCA came to visit and she said the same things all you guys said :D Unfortunately she saw Cole (3 year old) do the opposite of what she had just said and Snickerdoodle knocked him down. So yesterday we started with her on the leash when outside. We don't have the long one tha...

Oh one more thing she does great with leave it!! Yesterday morning I took her out and there were two geese in the driveway. As soon as we saw them I said leave it and she dropped her nose to the ground and walk away looking for a place to pee. On the other side of the yard were squirrels again I sai...

We were thinking about getting a line to attach to a tree and the side of a building. So she could run around some too while we can not be there to supervise or at least until I learn to be in two place at once :D The pen in it self is a good idea but it has caused some behavior problems in it self....

Well after playing in the freshly plowed field of red mud, Snickerdoodle was given a bath! While doing this I noticed she had webbed feet! Which by the way hold on to the mud nicely!

Thanks for all of your help guys! The Raleigh SPCA is sending a behaviorist so we can get some hands on training and help right here at home!

I would like a game plan if possible or what steps we need to take to keep the kids safe as well as her.

Thank you everyone. We are not going to keep the two apart as much as possible to prevent that from happening again. However this coming from a teacher (me), training needs to start now! Just pinning her only patches the problem. It's kinda like seeing a child is having trouble reading and then just...

I want to teach her to not to jump up on people (but mostly on the little one). And if possible work with her on her chase drive. This will help with the boys as well as keep her from going after tractors and cars.