Changing Bad Behavior
How to Stop Your Dog from Chewing Everything in Sight

Does your dog seem to wrap his teeth around everything in sight? One sure sign of a new dog owner is chewed up edges on [more]

Does Your Puppy Eat His Poop?

This one of those more disgusting subjects many puppies are prone to do. Your puppy eats his poop, and it is enough to m[more]

Why is My Dog Ignoring Me?

A common problem many of us face with our dogs is their tendency to ignore the commands we give them. Although this can [more]

Dealing With a Dog that Digs

Some dogs seem to just enjoy getting down and dirty by non-stop digging. Meanwhile, their owners are helpless as they wa[more]

Is Your Dog Walking You?

Are you and your pooch having a battle of the wills over who walks who as you stroll down the sidewalk? If so don’t fe[more]

Program Promises to Put an End to Scary Vet Visits

Does your dog panic when you approach the veterinarian’s office door? Does she pant through the entire visit, even[more]

Tips For Quieting a Barking Dog

Let’s look at a few possible reasons your dog is barking. Your dog could be barking to ask you or another dog to play;[more]

Tips on how to stop a dog from digging

Is your precious pooch a digger? Does he or she dig so many holes in the yard it looks like the place has been carpet bo[more]

Put an End to Rock Eating

First off, a visit to the vet is always a good idea. If he gets a clean bill of health then we need to focus on changing[more]

What to Expect from Your “Teenaged” Dog

Just like humans, dogs undergo some very challenging adolescent years. While some breeds are generally calm and obedient[more]

Helping Your Dog Overcome Fears

Like humans, dogs can also develop certain fears. It could be a person, place, object, or situation. More often than not[more]

How to Keep Your Dog from Begging for Food

Although basically harmless, begging behavior in dogs is distracting and irritating. For humans, eating can become uncom[more]

Training Your Dog to Behave Around Children

About 15-20 days ago I posted an article on “Teaching Kids How To Behave Around Dogs“, particularly when the[more]

Help! My Dog Won’t Stop Barking!

Dogs will always be dogs so don’t be surprised if your pooch barks, whines, and howls sometimes. It is completely norm[more]

Correcting Aggressive Behavior While on Leash

Does your dog bark or growl and lunge at other dogs while you’re walking him on a leash? This is a very common pro[more]

House Training
Why Dogs Mark their Territory

Ever wondered why your usually very housebroken dog will sometimes lift his leg and urinate in inappropriate places? I[more]

The “Con” Side of Crate Training

There are many valid reasons for using a dog crate when training a puppy or adult dog, but when used incorrectly the con[more]

The “Pro” Side of Crate Training

Having trouble housebreaking your new puppy or adult dog? One method used by many dog owners is crate training. What is [more]

Litterbox Training a Dog

For some dog owners, especially those with very small dogs (with even smaller bladders), or those living in high-rise ap[more]

Crate Training Your Dog

What is Crate Training? Crate training is basically a method used to house-train your dog or puppy. The crate is employe[more]

Old Dogs New Tricks
New Exercises For Your Pooch

Is your dog bored with his “routine exercise routine”? You know, walking on the same street or path, tossing[more]

VIDEO: Old Dogs CAN Learn Tricks

I wish I knew where that adage “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” came from because nothing could[more]

How To Train An Old Dog

Maybe you’re thinking of adopting an old dog but are concerned that she hasn’t been trained.  Don’t buy into the [more]

Housebreaking An Older Dog

There are countless reasons why a dog might pass the puppy stage without ever being housebroken. Maybe your older dog is[more]