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I didnt freez the betta

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QUESTION: Hello Lauren. I didn't freez the betta, I used clove oil to put it to sleep. I goy another male betta called Cody and the lid has broken and won't go back on the tank the betta lives in. I can't take my eyes of Cody in case he decides to jump out. He can't walk on land like that snake head thing, fishzilla. I have alot of animal friends including, Penny, Escort, Rusty, Gismoe, Rox, Buster, Nemo, Buddy, Oliver, Molly, Benjie, Carrin, Tilly, Hogan, Lester nad lots of other animals. Lester is a dolphin I swam with at discovery cove in Florida. He like me. I got to kiss him twice because mr camera man was too slow to get the first one. I will try to get to my fish shop on my road tomorrow seeing as it is open till two pm. There goes Cody. He's out. I have a little escape artist fish on my hands. I think I need to teach Chance some commands.
Danielle. Chance is barking for some unknown reason, he isn't shy.

ANSWER: Hello,
Thats amazing about the dolphin, i want to swim with them =]

What does chance know at the moment?
My dogs most amazing trick is play dead, i know its not my category but if you want advice on teaching your dog i am happy to help

Good luck.

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QUESTION: The only thing Chance knows at the minute is steal my sock. He is chewing it. He doesn't know anything at the minute. I would love a few tips on teaching him. He doesn't even know sit and that is easy. Can you believe it? He has ripped my sock the little devil. How to stop him chewing and ripping everything he sees? He chews everything he sees. Are you sure you don't mind giving me a few tips. I'm a first time dog owner as I never knew the dogs we had when I was a baby. Have you heard of the dog whisperer Cesar Millan? I always watch that. There goes my other sock, Chance! He is a nutty dog. Take him for a walk and it's rip your arm out of it's socket. I do love him, I just wish he would stop chewing everything, that means stop chewing the chair Chance. Can your dog do any other tricks?
Danielle.

Answer
Hello, Yeah all puppies chew everything, but he will eventually grow out of it.
The best way to stop him chewing is sternly saying NO to him and remove the sock offering him one of his toys.

How old is chance?
Is he food orientated? Does he listen when you offer food in other words?
If so you must offer him a treat letting him smell it but NOT taking it.
lift it up really high and almost right behind his head do he he has to look right up and lean back, then hopefully he should sit, if not, do the same thing but put pressure on his bum until he sits, then reward him with the treat, if he doesnt repeat the process.

When you both have grasped the basics of this let me know and we'll take it a step further =]

If he chews arm e.c.t and you want him to stop, you should make a yelping noise like he would to startle him and he should stop, but everyone has to do this not just you otherwise he wont get it.

My dog can do:
- sit
- paw
- hi-5
- lie down
- rollover
- beg
- which one (you hide a treat in your hand and he puts his paw on the one he thinks the treats in)
- play dead
- round (where he goes in a cirle)
- dodge (where he does a figure of 8 round my legs)
- through (where he walks through my legs whilst im walking)
- forwards and backwards where he walks forwards and backwords in between my legs whilst im walking
- stay
- play dead
- speak
- SHHH where he steps quitly (at night lol)
- he can balance a treat on his nose and when i say geddit he will flick it up and catch it
- flop (flops on his side)
- get it, where he chases his tail
- crouch (where he sticks his bum in the air but is half lying down)
- drop it
- jump (where he jumps over things)
- over (where he jumps over my back)
- hug (normally does it when he's been told off)
- big beg (where he stands on his hund legs)
- grrrr (where he kinda howls at you)
- down
- leave
- out
- catch (catches toys nd treats e.c.t)
- drop it

Can't think of any other right now lol
=]

Good Luck
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