How to Train a Dog to Give Things Back Willingly
How to Train a Dog to Give Things Back Willingly
You never know what your dog might decide to investigate and chew on, or possibly even...
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...
Train Your Dog – It Benefits Everyone!
We love our dogs. There's no doubt about it. Each year, responsible and caring dog owners, spend millions and millions of dollars to feed,...
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...
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...
Pick a Puppy – Advice for Choosing Your New Friend
Your Adorable New Puppy
Let's face it. Puppies are downright cute. In fact, it's that cuteness factor that is probably responsible for the majority of...
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...
Aggressive Dogs – The Neighborhood Bully
Aggressive Encounters - Review of Part 1
In Part 1 of our series on aggressive dogs, we discussed several different safety protocols to follow in order...
Canine Distemper – Can You Spot the Warning Signs?
For many of us, the thought of Canine Distemper isn't on our minds when taking our dog to the vet for their yearly checkup....
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,...
