Comments on: It’s Me or the Dog – Animal Planet http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html Dog Agility Training Center & Canine Social Club Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:29:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zoom Room http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-374 Zoom Room Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:52:28 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-374 Hi Kahye, At five months old, a puppy isn't fully ready to have full run of the house, and now that he's gotten in the habit of peeing everywhere you'll have to start again, as if you are housebreaking him for the first time. What you'll need to do is start again - either crating him or confining him in a puppy playpen, so he doesn't have the choice to make mistakes. He should either be in his crate, under your direct supervision ("eyes on") or outside where he can eliminate in the proper place. Take him out frequently to get him used to <i>only</i> going outside again. When he has been consistently using the toilet outside, and not your floors, to urinate for about two full weeks, then you can start to let him have a little more freedom. If you want him to use the bell, have him ring the bell every time you go outside so he understands the connection between the action of ringing the bell and getting to go outside. The key here is to not expect too much, too soon. Give him freedom in the house only as he earns it. - Your friends at the Zoom Room Hi Kahye,

At five months old, a puppy isn’t fully ready to have full run of the house, and now that he’s gotten in the habit of peeing everywhere you’ll have to start again, as if you are housebreaking him for the first time.

What you’ll need to do is start again – either crating him or confining him in a puppy playpen, so he doesn’t have the choice to make mistakes. He should either be in his crate, under your direct supervision (“eyes on”) or outside where he can eliminate in the proper place. Take him out frequently to get him used to only going outside again. When he has been consistently using the toilet outside, and not your floors, to urinate for about two full weeks, then you can start to let him have a little more freedom. If you want him to use the bell, have him ring the bell every time you go outside so he understands the connection between the action of ringing the bell and getting to go outside.

The key here is to not expect too much, too soon. Give him freedom in the house only as he earns it.

- Your friends at the Zoom Room

]]> By: Kahye http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-373 Kahye Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:50:30 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-373 Hi i am very confused. I have a 5 month old shih tzu named Benji, i love him so much but i cant potty train him. i feel very upset with myself and hope you can help. i live upstairs and it's carpet and downstairs is tile. i want him to go potty outside. Long time ago i used the bell method but the bell broke. All i want is for him to use another bell when he wants to go outside and when we are upstairs to go downstairs and ring the bell but up and down he just pees everywhere. i need advice.. :( Hi i am very confused. I have a 5 month old shih tzu named Benji, i love him so much but i cant potty train him. i feel very upset with myself and hope you can help. i live upstairs and it’s carpet and downstairs is tile. i want him to go potty outside. Long time ago i used the bell method but the bell broke. All i want is for him to use another bell when he wants to go outside and when we are upstairs to go downstairs and ring the bell but up and down he just pees everywhere. i need advice.. :(

]]> By: Madison http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-173 Madison Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:56:15 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-173 I watch animal planet all the time! in fact that is the only show I watch. Our neighbor's dogs are HUGE YAPPERS! I'm only nine and I try to use your tricks but... :( They seem to forget (sigh). Victoria we need you! P.S. Do you train horses? JK :) From Your #1 fan, Maddie I watch animal planet all the time! in fact that is the only show I watch. Our neighbor’s dogs are HUGE YAPPERS! I’m only nine and I try to use your tricks but… :( They seem to forget (sigh). Victoria we need you!

P.S. Do you train horses? JK :)

From Your #1 fan,
Maddie

]]> By: Zoom Room http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-153 Zoom Room Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:13:52 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-153 Dear Alana, That sounds like quite a handful alright! We love Victoria, too, and all of the wonderful work she does with positive training. She doesn't work here at the Zoom Room, but we've sent your note to her. You might try reaching her via Twitter yourself @ItsMeOrTheDog. - Your friends at the Zoom Room Dear Alana,

That sounds like quite a handful alright! We love Victoria, too, and all of the wonderful work she does with positive training. She doesn’t work here at the Zoom Room, but we’ve sent your note to her. You might try reaching her via Twitter yourself @ItsMeOrTheDog.

- Your friends at the Zoom Room

]]> By: Alana Eavenson http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-152 Alana Eavenson Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:11:52 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-152 Hi Victoria. I'm a huge fan of you. I have eight dogs, two rats, a fish, a cat, and two newts. We have a handful and I was wondering if you could do something about it. Oh and I'm 10. Plus you don't even have to come if you dont want to. I just really want to meet you. Hi Victoria. I’m a huge fan of you. I have eight dogs, two rats, a fish, a cat, and two newts. We have a handful and I was wondering if you could do something about it. Oh and I’m 10. Plus you don’t even have to come if you dont want to. I just really want to meet you.

]]> By: Zoom Room http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-83 Zoom Room Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:36:22 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-83 Hi there, Olivia! We would recommend that you try two things. First, as far as an anti-slip collar goes, Premier makes a great one that will prevent your dog from slipping out. It's called a martingale or limited slip collar. We stock them at the Zoom Room; if you can't find one near you, just let us know. Keep this on for basic control, but that collar won't prevent pulling, just slipping. For pulling problems, we would recommend a Gentle Leader (also made by Premier) and suggest that you get your dog used to walking with that - headcollars are fantastic for quickly fixing pulling issues. If you'd like to come in to the Zoom Room, we sell them and can properly fit your dog for one. Good luck! - Your friends at the Zoom Room Hi there, Olivia! We would recommend that you try two things.

First, as far as an anti-slip collar goes, Premier makes a great one that will prevent your dog from slipping out. It’s called a martingale or limited slip collar. We stock them at the Zoom Room; if you can’t find one near you, just let us know. Keep this on for basic control, but that collar won’t prevent pulling, just slipping.

For pulling problems, we would recommend a Gentle Leader (also made by Premier) and suggest that you get your dog used to walking with that – headcollars are fantastic for quickly fixing pulling issues. If you’d like to come in to the Zoom Room, we sell them and can properly fit your dog for one. Good luck!

- Your friends at the Zoom Room

]]> By: Olivia Reynolds http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-81 Olivia Reynolds Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:29:12 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-81 My dog can get out of all the collars so far. But the one collar we have chokes her when she pulls but she pulls the whole time we're on the walk. Would a head collar work? My dog can get out of all the collars so far. But the one collar we have chokes her when she pulls but she pulls the whole time we’re on the walk. Would a head collar work?

]]> By: Zoom Room http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-61 Zoom Room Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:33:11 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-61 Hi Claudia, Your friends at the Zoom Room here. So sorry to hear that your dog has been barking so much! Victoria doesn't actually work here at the Zoom Room, but she's been here to film a couple of her amazing television shows to help dogs just like yours. I'm sure she will love to hear your compliments. She's just about the nicest person we've met, and an absolutely brilliant dog trainer. We're going to share your note with her via Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/itsmeorthedog" title="It's Me Or the Dog" rel="nofollow">@ItsMeOrTheDog</a> and hopefully she'll have some good advice for you and your grandma. Thanks so much for writing us, Claudia! - Your friends at the Zoom Room Hi Claudia,

Your friends at the Zoom Room here. So sorry to hear that your dog has been barking so much!

Victoria doesn’t actually work here at the Zoom Room, but she’s been here to film a couple of her amazing television shows to help dogs just like yours. I’m sure she will love to hear your compliments. She’s just about the nicest person we’ve met, and an absolutely brilliant dog trainer.

We’re going to share your note with her via Twitter @ItsMeOrTheDog and hopefully she’ll have some good advice for you and your grandma.

Thanks so much for writing us, Claudia!

- Your friends at the Zoom Room

]]> By: Claudia http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-60 Claudia Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:26:21 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-60 Hi it's me agen I know it's dousn't sound like a big problum but I'm beging you come. PS.I'm a huge fan. PPS.Your prety and cute. Hi it’s me agen I know it’s dousn’t sound like a big problum but I’m beging you come.

PS.I’m a huge fan.
PPS.Your prety and cute.

]]> By: Claudia http://www.zoomroomonline.com/animal-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-59 Claudia Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:18:59 +0000 http://www.zoomroomonline.com/?p=976#comment-59 Hi I am Claudia Wood and I just turned 10.I was wandring if yoy could come and help me with my dog Angle.She's a snuzzer and she barkes a lot,my grandma feeds her from the tabel almost all the time.Victoria can you pleese help us! Hi I am Claudia Wood and I just turned 10.I was
wandring if yoy could come and help me with my dog Angle.She’s a snuzzer and she barkes a lot,my grandma feeds her from the tabel almost all the time.Victoria can you pleese help us!

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