10 Puppy Potty Training Tips – Prevent Accidents!
"How do you know when he needs to go?" is a familiar question many new dog owners ask when they bring their puppy home...
Aggressive Dogs – How to Approach an Unfamiliar Dog
Being confronted by large, unfamiliar, aggressive dogs, whether it's the neighborhood "Houdini" whom manages to pull a vanishing act on his owners from time to...
How Dogs Learn – Associative and Instrumental Learning
Watching a well-trained dog listen to his owner, and do exactly as he is instructed, is often a thing of amazement and wonder. This...
Plants Poisonous to Dogs Pose a Hidden Danger
Plants Poisonous to Dogs Pose a Hidden Danger
Plants poisonous to dogs can pose a grave danger to their health and well-being. Just as there...
Puppy Biting – Learn to Stop This Nasty Habit
No Puppy Biting Allowed!
Teach Your Dog Proper Play Etiquette
Introduction to Puppy Biting
Puppy biting is a very common problem for new puppy owners. It is also...
Stages of Learning – A Training Framework
In our article on "How Dogs Learn", I touched on 2 major ways in which dogs learn new things about their environment. Through learned...
How to Train a Dog to Take Food Gently
Learning how to train a dog to take food gently out of your hands is an important task that all dog owners must master....
Dog Clicker Training – Conditioned Reinforcers
The dog clicker is a great tool to teach your dog new behaviors. It has a very distinctive sound that dogs can easily identify with...
Dog Stress – Watch Your Dog for Signs of Stress
Dog Stress - Reading Your Dog’s Body Language
Although dogs can’t communicate with us in our conventional manner, they do let us know, quite often,...
Dangerous Foods for Dogs – Be Alert!
Dangerous Foods for Dogs to Eat
The fact that dogs love to eat is no great mystery. They especially love “people” food. Foods dangerous for...
