Q: I'm thinking of getting a Viszla. Can you recommend this breed? Is there anything I should know? - Alex, Seattle
A: It's difficult to recommend a breed without better understanding the owner, so I'll address this question in a backwards manner -
The perfect owner of a Vizsla is energetic with strong leadership skills and the desire to include their dog in their activities and lifestyle. The owner should also be gentle and sensitive to the Vizsla's good-tempered and affectionate nature - above all ensuring the dog is valued as a companion.
When I visualize a happy, well-balanced Vizsla's ...
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Q: We have a lab and it seems like he eats his food way too fast. Sometimes he'll actually cough up some of it several hours later and it doesn't even look like it's been digested much. We thought it was a diet problem at first so we tried out special foods from our vet but it didn't effect it at all. Our vet also told us to make sure we only feed him when he is calm so we've been doing that but it doesn't seem like that's made any difference either. Is there any way we can train ...
Q: I have a rescue dog in desperate need of training, but I don't want to push him before he's ready because he's been through a lot (he didn't have a great situation where he lived before). What do you recommend as far as a time frame on introducing obedience training? - Michael in Bellevue
A: The appropriate time is the moment you welcome your dog into your home. There is an argument for allowing a dog to settle and bond with their new family, however, there is no better way to do this then through positively reinforcing desired behavior ...
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