Dog Behavior

If you like nothing better than coming home from a hard day’s work and finding that your dog decided to “go” on the couch or use your favorite slippers as…

Being a pet owner is never easy. While pets bring us joy and companionship on a daily basis, they also require training, veterinary care, time, love, attention, and even tolerance….

Dogs: Destructive Chewing Sooner or later every dog lover returns home to find some unexpected damage inflicted by his or her dog…or, more specifically, that dog’s incisors and molars. Although…

When you lose much of your strength or mobility, simple tasks like walking a dog or cleaning a cat’s litter box can seem overwhelming. And if your immune system is…

Solving Barking Problems If you ever wonder if your dog’s bark is worse than his proverbial bite, the answer may lie no further than your next-door neighbor. Some canine behavior…

Using Aversives to Modify Your Dog’s Behavior If there’s any truth to the saying ‘idle hands are the Devil’s playground,” then the same can certainly be said for idle paws….

Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs A dog’s bark may be worse than his bite, but most of us would rather not find out the hard way. Growling, baring teeth, snarling,…