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Yvette is an award winning pet writer and pet behavior columnist. She also is the author of Meeting Milo, a North American dog bite prevention program to reduce the approximately 2 million children bit by dogs annually. She is the owner of AwesomeDogs.ca and works as a behavior consultant in London, Ontario.

This column was originally featured in The Londoner
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Yvette has 2 dogs of her own, KIKI and KAYA. Take a look...

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2. Question #7

   I have two dogs. They are both mutts, one is a small dog (Chloe) and the other is medium-sized (Angel). We got Angel in Christmas of '97, and Chloe in the spring of '99 or so. We never had ANY problems with them not getting along until recently, and we can't figure out why, though we have some hunc... [more]

3. Question #6

   Dear Yvette We have an 8 month old lab who is dominant. She does not listen to commands like sit even though she knows what sit means. So far, we have supervised her, made sure she does not eat first, go through doors first, or walks ahead of us. Sheba has also had clear boundaries because we ... [more]

4. Question #5

   DearYvette - I have an 11-year- old lab (cross??) who urinates where ever she is at the moment (on the bed, couch, floor). I don't think its medical because she manages to hold it all day while I am at work. How can I stop her of this terrible habit...? Thanks - Nancy First, let me start with a li... [more]

5. Question #3

   My husband and I have a puppy named Ruby, she is 6 months old, and a little boy named Keegan who is 2-1/2. Over the past week or so, Ruby has become quite aggressive with him, especially if she has a bone or one of her toys. Do you have any suggestions for us on how to deal with this? I am concer... [more]

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