Unfortunately dogs do not have a button you can press or a flip you can switch to just calm them down. I would start off by walking my dog with structure. This is the difference between recess and P.E. When your dog is focused on your activity as opposed to their own activity they become more psychologically exhausted and this is what most walks are missing; the structure. If you need help learning how to apply that structure please don't hesitate to give me a call at (916) 212-2461; I do travel back to my hometown of Danville quite often.  [less]

We as humans rationalize alot. Dogs do everything with their mouth; eat, love, fight, groom, play, and how they use their mouth depends on the context of the situation. Let us not rationalize what we think he is doing when he knows what he is doing, such as nipping; not licking. He would respond to you everytime if he had total respect for you, not just when the distraction isnt so heavy. This might be a sqeeky wheel where leadership confusion is the real issue and all of these behaviors tend to work themselves out when you truly take over that position from your dog. There is no one way to teach your dog not to jump on you; but one that always works is being consistent with what you are doing and always reinforce.  [less]

Jonnie, I always recommend going to your veterinarian for any type of medical situation to get a proper evaluation first. Next; if it was a sty/eye infection then a warm compress would be best. A sty is a clogged duct either infected or not. If you hardboil an egg then put that in a wet wash cloth then you will have a constant heat source for the sty. Hold the warm compress for about 10-15 minutes then you can massage the sty up towards the eyelashes and this should clear in a few days, doing this a few times a day. Again, I do recommend seeing your veterinarian first as I cannot claim to be an expert in canine internal medicine.  [less]

There is a window of opportunity when a dog arrives in a new place to establish the rules; if no one steps up to create any of these boundaries then the dog will assume it is the leader or in charge of the household regardless of who pays the bills. To answer your question I need to know some more information such as when is she doing this. Are you home when she is doing this? Is she left alone while you are gone and where? How much excercise does she receive? Give me a call at (916) 212-2461, and we can discuss further in depth what is going on.  [less]

I cannot say that I am an expert when it comes to cat behavior but I will tell what I would do when it comes to a dog not traveling well. I would practice, practice, practice. Rehearse the travel by first getting them accustomed to their pet carrier. You could do this a number of ways such as letting them sleep in it over night and giving them plenty of rewards to make the travel experience more pleasurable. I would also start off by making small trips around the neighborhood and increasing the length and time with each trip in the car. This is not a quick process but will give you the results you are looking for if you are consistent about practicing these tasks.  [less]

Depending on the context of the situation she just might be pacifying herself. When some dogs get nervous or anxious they are able to distract themselves with a sort of disipline; this is rare but it is a good thing. It sounds to me without any context that she is meditating and unless it is an obsessive compulsive behavior, let this continue. Remember that she is a Siberian Husky and she is bred to run around 100 miles a day. She has found something that is distracting to her mentally while not causing destructive behavior.  [less]