How to Teach Your Dog Not to Chew Things She Shouldn’t
Puppies and young dogs love to chew on things and that can sometimes include your best shoes or the leg of your dining room…
Category: Dog Training
Trying to Train a Picky Dog? Offer High-Value Treats!
A new study reveals a link between the value of a reward and a dogs motivation level, so you might need to use high-value treats…
Adopting a New Dog? Follow These 10 Steps to Success
Whether youre a first-time dog parent, or are adopting your second, third (or tenth!) dog, following these ten steps will help ensure success and…
8 Ways to Prepare to Travel with Your Dog Long-Term
If you want to travel with your dog long-term, preparing them for the trip can help reduce stress and anxiety. Preparation can nip potential problems…
The Gentle Touch: Teaching Kids How to Pet a Dog
Children and dogs can be playmates, partners in crime, and best friends, but children must learn appropriate, gentle, and safe behavior with dogs. Even the…
The Best Training Treats for Your Dog
Treats play a huge role in dog training, but too many of the wrong kind can lead to weight gain and other issues. Lets look…
Training and Behavior Tips for Foster Dogs
If youre becoming a foster parent for a shelter or rescue dog, know that training is part of the package. Following these training and behavior…
7 Things Dogs Need to Be Happy and Healthy
Dogs are beloved companions and family members. Their unwavering loyalty, unconditional love, and playful nature have brought us great joy and happiness. However, being a…
Train Your Dog to Be Home Alone
Dogs dont instinctively know how to act when left home alone. Some suffer from separation anxiety or get bored, and this can lead to destructive…
Training Tips for Keeping Your Dog off the Couch
Dogs love cuddling with you. However, not all pet parents want their pups on the furniture. A dog on the couch can damage the fabric,…
How Genetics Can Influence Your Dog’s Behavior
Fear, aggression and other behavioral problems in dogs often arise from maltreatment, lack of socialization and other issues. But science is showing that genetics also…
Understanding Your Dog’s Body Language
Our dogs constantly communicate with us through body language, but we often dont notice or understand what theyre telling us. By becoming familiar with your…