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sorry about duplicate posting! first time I hit "submit" I got a message saying things had timed out so I tried again.

:-P Bettina

The advice from the previous poster is just what I would have said...so I'm just going to share a funny housebreaking story instead.
My best friend was given a puppy as a gift from her boyfriend. ...

The advice from the previous poster is just what I would have said...so I'm just going to share a funny housebreaking story instead.
My best friend was given a puppy as a gift from her boyfriend. ...

Why YES that is my Xochitl! :-D Isn't she sweet! (That's still the only photo we have with her head in the shot.)
Actually a puppy might work...she's ok with another dog one on one...if she had...

We adopted Xochitl-dog from the county shelter when she was about 4 (Vet's best guess) We know she'd been pretty badly abused - afraid of feet, sticks, noises, throwing things, dogs, people, cats......

I recommend taking her to a trainer/behaviorist. Maybe your vet or groomer can recommend someone. If the behavior is new or sudden, could she be sick? Maybe the vet can help.
It sounds like this is...

I recommend taking her to a trainer/behaviorist. Maybe your vet or groomer can recommend someone. If the behavior is new or sudden, could she be sick? Maybe the vet can help.
It sounds like this is...

You CAN teach a dog not to bark incessantly!!!
The secret is to turn barking into a "learned behavior" like sitting or heeling. You are unlikely to eliminate barking altogether, but you can minimize...

You CAN teach a dog not to bark incessantly!!!
The secret is to turn barking into a "learned behavior" like sitting or heeling. You are unlikely to eliminate barking altogether, but you can minimize...

I agree that you should ask your friend to have his dog checked by the vet. But it might not be a serious problem.
Some dogs cough when stressed. I rescued my dog Xochitl from a shelter. She'd...

I agree that you should ask your friend to have his dog checked by the vet. But it might not be a serious problem.
Some dogs cough when stressed. I rescued my dog Xochitl from a shelter. She'd...