New Netflix Show Explores How Puppies Who Ask Humans for Help Make Better Service Dogs
Using a game called The Impossible Task, which is featured on a new Netflix show called Inside the Mind of a Dog, canine cognition researchers demonstrate…
Category: Dog Training
Build Stronger Bonds with Your Dog or Cat by Understanding Their Motivations
Understanding our companion animals behavior goes beyond the surface level of naughty or nice. Every motivation has a physical, psychological, and energetic component. By observing…
Why Positive Reinforcement Is the Best Way to Train Your Dog
Aversive dog training methods use punishment and intimidation, often leading to physical harm, fear and aggression. Positive reinforcement training, which comes from a gentle, reward-based…
Create a Backyard Agility Course for Your Dog!
Setting up a DIY agility course in your backyard provides your dog with a fun and enriching activity that promotes physical and mental well-being. Agility…
Top Dog Sports And How to Get Your Canine Involved
Dog sports aren’t just a way to add exercise to your best friend’s life. They’re also mentally stimulating, lots of fun, and great for bonding.…
How to Teach Your Dog Fun and Useful Skills
Chances are youve seen plenty of TikTok and Instagram reels and videos showing dogs bringing something from the fridge, cleaning up after playtime, doing the…
What Is Lure-Reward Dog Training?
Lure-reward training is by far the quickest and easiest technique for teaching dogs the meaning of our verbal instructions and for regularly testing comprehension as…
Understanding and Managing Fear Periods in Puppy Development
Pet parents spend day and night doting on their new puppies, and its heartbreaking to see them afraid. But puppies go through fear periods, which…
How to Help a Reactive Dog Without Meds
Reactive behaviors in dogs range from overexuberant playfulness to excessive fear and aggression. While medications are often prescribed to calm reactive dogs, a combination of…
7 Mental Enrichment Activities to Help Your Dog Recover from Surgery
If your dog has just had surgery, long walks and play dates at the park will be off the table for a while. These mental…
7 Ways You’re Contributing to Your Dog’s Behavioral Issues
Are you unintentionally making your dogs behavioral challenges worse? From inconsistent rules to involuntary reinforcement of bad habits, this article looks at the seven everyday…
5 Great Reasons for Adopting a Senior Dog
When it comes to adopting a dog, most people prefer to take home a young and energetic pup. A recent study of an animal shelter…
