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Hi there, Our dog is a black Labrador cross dog de Bordeaux and he’s big! But one of our main problems is when we let him off the lead because he’s not likely to come back for a treat! He’s not just my dog he’s a family dog in a busy household, we’re trying our best but we need some …

Hello Meira, I actually have a few questions. I have a 1 year old pit bull/lab mix, and he’s a really good dog. He’s just developed a few bad habits lately. Before I go too far in I should mention we don’t crate him. We tried when we first got him and we ended up getting a noise complaint from …

Congratulations, you just got a new puppy! As most other puppy owners, one of your first issues to deal with is potty training puppy. It’s usually the first thing clients ask me about.   The key to house breaking a puppy is the frequency puppy is taken out to do their business, as well as management to make sure puppy …

Humping. I’m sure we all have funny stories about dogs humping. I know I do! But it’s actually a behavior I get asked about quite a bit, and most people are concerned about it, and believe it to be a problem behavior, and just wish it would stop. The thing is that humping, or mounting is a very normal canine …

Hi Meira,  I have a problem that I’m hoping you can help me with. It’s not with my dog, but other dogs that are off leash and run up to us. My little girl can sometimes get scared when dogs come running at us, and to be honest, it scares me too sometimes. I live near Atwater Market and Meeka …

Hi Meira, I really need your help, I have a great dog but when I walk him, he is very aggressive with other dogs. When he sees another dog he goes crazy barking and lunging like mad at the other dog. I have tried treats to distract him, but it doesn’t seem to work. It’s really getting quite embarrassing, and …

Something to keep in mind when we teach our dog a new behavior, such as sit, stay, come or any other behavior:  It isn’t the dog’s responsibility to obey the cue to the behavior, but rather it is our responsibility to reward the dog for performing the behavior. Remember, the more a dog is reinforced for a behavior, the more …

Congratulations! You’ve just adopted or bought a new dog, or have gotten yourself a new puppy! Maybe you have a dog who needs to learn some basic manners, or perhaps you have a dog with some behavioral issues that you need some help with. Your dog might pull on leash, jump up while greeting, resource guards their food, or is …

Hi Meira, I’m writing for some help with our dog Lucky. She’s a very sweet lab cross that we adopted about 7 years ago, and is very sweet. She is a very good dog, and usually very good natured. Except around her food bowl. When she’s eating, she gets very upset if my husband or I walk near her. She …

I’m sure many of you are just as concerned about the impending BSL enactment in Montreal as we are here at the Montreal Dog Blog, and how we can fight it. Lori Nanan and the wonderful folks at Your Pit Bull And You have stepped in to help us, by creating this fundraiser specifically for us here in Montreal, to help …