I’ve caught myself spreading myths about pitbull dogs such as “They can be really nice dogs. It’s how they’re raised.” This myth implies that a pitbull raised without love, training or exercise will become a “bad dog.”
Dog behavior
My mutt Ace knows the names for our two cats. OK, I’m not sure if he recognizes the words “Beamer” and “Scout” as names to represent the cats or if he recognizes the words as commands to look at either cat, touch either cat with his nose or chase either cat. He seems to interpret …
Almost every morning, Ace and I head out for a short walk. We later eat breakfast together. Then he follows me to my office where I write for a bit and he settles in on a dog bed or blanket – first nap of the day! When I head out to walk the other dogs …
I saw an interesting scene between my three animals. Dogs and cats can work things out on their own most of the time. At least that’s the case for my three. I have two tabby cats. Scout is skittish and reactive. Beamer is confident and calm. And then there’s my Lab mix Ace. Here’s the …
Tips for potty training a dog If you recently adopted an adult dog, you may be surprised he is having “accidents” in the house. It could be the dog was never properly housebroken. Maybe he lived outside. Maybe his previous owners did not train him. Maybe he lived at a shelter for months and learned …
Jack Russell terrier whines and pulls on the leash A reader emailed me recently with a question: How should she stop her Jack Russell terrier’s frantic whining and pulling on the leash? Here is her email, edited for punctuation and length: I just got a 2-year-old Jack Russell. She is a timid little thing and …
Small dog’s possessiveness of owner I often hear people ask, “How to stop my small dog from guarding me?” but big dogs will also guard their owners. With small dogs, the scenario goes something like this: First, the dog barks and growls whenever people come to the door. Next, the dog’s owner picks him up …
How to teach a dog the drop command This post is about how to teach a dog the drop command. For a general overview on how to deal with a dog’s possessiveness, see my post on how to stop a dog’s aggression around food and toys. There are multiple ways to teach a dog the command …
What can guide dogs do? Note: This is a guest post from one of my blog followers named Jon. He is visually impaired, and I asked if he would be willing to write a post on what it’s like to live and work with a guide dog. There are a lot of misconceptions out there …
How to stop your dog from crying for attention. Stop your dog’s crying and whining for attention by increasing exercise and using food dispensing toys.