Dog Advice from 'Bec - The Sydney Dog Walker'

Our dog advice pages would be nothing without the fantastic Q&A of 'Bec - The Sydney Dogwalker' . Her advice is republished here from her regular Australian column on www.ozdoggy.com.au , she is a wonderful soul and deserves a TV or Radio Show!

Note: This advice page should act only as part of your research into any particular problem. Paul @ USA Doggy

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Australian Silky has been bed wetting
My 12 year old Australian Silky has been bed wetting (she sleeps on my bed.)every night. She has always had allergies and dermatitis but has been treated....[more]

Shitzu's Groutchy Problem
Our Shitzu is the nicest puppy except when we go to reposition him when he is sleeping or dozing off. He growls and bites. How can we effectivly control this behavior before having children?...[more]

King Charles Spaniel puppy does not get into toilet training
My Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy is a lovely little girl she is very smart and affectionate but she really does not get into toilet training....[more]

Jack Russell chewing timber outdoor setting
Hi Bec, we have a Jack Russell approx. 4 yrs old that we got from the jack russell rescue, and he is chewing our timber outdoor setting. We have told him no and hit the setting and said NO to him a few times, but he seems to have a bit of a thing for wood. Can you please help?...[more]

Dogs snoring
I have 2 cavis who are just adoreable. But they both snore really loudly!...[more]

Lab x Staffy digging
I have a gorgeous lab x staffy but since i got him all he does is dig holes in the lawn. i hav told him no, tried spraying a keep off product on but nothing helps, what can i do?...[more]

perspex baby gate for my house, kent, uk
hi-i'm in the uk so please excuse me for intruding! we have 2 cavalier king charles spaniels and i cant find the answers on uk websites....[more]

8 week Lab, screams when left alone
Hi Bec, We have recently bought a Labrador puppy and everytime we leave her alone (either in laundry or backyard)she crys for a bit and then gets to the point of screaming and throwing herself against the back door...[more]

New Dog Groomer - now new weird dog
On Monday I took my MaltesexSilky to a new dog groomer. She was shaved within an inch of her life and it feels just like stubble. Since then my dog has been crying, twitching, turning her head and biting at her tail and other places as if she has fleas, which she doesnt, she appears unable to get comfortable at all and has kept the household up for two nights as if we had a newborn baby....[more]

jack russell holds a grudge
Hi Bec .. HELP PLEASE .. our 2 year old jack (ollie) holds a grudge .. if we go out and leave him home he seems fine . While we are away from the house he goes to my daughters room and chews her things, mainly items of underwear were his fav he has now progressed to more expensive items such as jeans, trousers, shorts,tops, ipod etc taking out the zips & or buttons...[more]

Crate Training
Hi there! I've just purchased a lovely little labrador puppy and would like a little help with crate training. Can you summarise for me when I'm supposed to have him in the crate (ie just sleeping, or more often than that) for him to get used to it. I don't want him to think that it's 'jail', but he can't think that he's got the run of the house either. Just not sure what the 'done thing' is with this type of house training. thanks!...[more]

Dog urinates on our bed when we go out
Hi, We have a 2 German Shepards, 1 male & 1 female who are almost 5 yrs old. Our female has started to wee on our bed when we go out & leave them. She only does this when we go out spontaneously. How do we fix this?...[more]

Maltese x Shitzu is 10 years old and very strange
My Maltese x Shitzu is 10 years old. For the last month or two she has been very strange. She has been jumping up on tables, knocking over vases, photos ect,going into the freezer motor section (and has been burnt) peeing on the beds (very unusual for her to do this)excessive panting and very restless most nights and when trying to sleep she will scratch your head. I have taken her to the vet on numerous ocassions and physically all appears well....[more]

Crafty Canine
We recently adopted a 3 and a half year old female Tenterfield Terrier as her family were relocating overseas. We have had her now for four months and she settled well has been pretty well behaved is most things but we cannot get her out of the house when we want to go out. We have never left our dogs inside when not at home and she has plenty of outside space and a couple of places to sleep. She will go outside happily when someone is at home....[more]

Shots? Painful even hours after?
Hi, this is my first dog and he had his last set of shots today. At the time he was OK with everything but know i have picked him up twice and both times he has yelped. I am not shure if this is normal after shots of if there is another problem I should address. Thank you, Sandra...[more]

cocker spaniel jumps
Hi, my cocker spaniel dog who is 1yrs old continually jumps up on our back sliding door, which is very scratched!! We always say "get off" but he keeps doing it. We don't know what to do to stop him. He is absolutely beautiful, but also a bugger with his jumping? please help...[more]

wanting to buy a puppy for my 9 year old son
what is the bet breed of dog for a boy of 9 years to help heal some emotional trama...[more]

Dog Bites her own tail
Our 8 year old dalmation bites her own tail when fed. It initially started when she was younger and she would growl and chase her own tail in circles when given a bone. She growls at her tail as though it is another dog and going to take her bone She now does it all the time when we feed her....[more]

Dog seems to have sinus problems
My 5year old Bull Mastif/Ridgeback seems to have sinus problems, snotty nose and sneezing! He has just been on strong antibiotics for mange (that he gets every year!) and so I want to find a natural remedy to avoid antibiotics if possible! Has anyone any ideas?? Tricia...[more]

Dog scared of going for walk
My cattle x staffy is afraid to go for a walk. She will go to flyball training and an off leash park but is afraid to go for a walk down the road. She is also afraid of loud, unexpected noises, heavy traffic and new places but we would really like to be able to take her for a walk around our suburb. Can you help us?...[more]

Indoor marking Problem
We have just moved to a new house and have been living here for 3 months. I have a staffy x and a doberman x. When we first moved, the neighbours told us that the dogs would howl for a couple of minutes just after we left. Other than that they didn?t hear them....[more]

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