What to do if your dog is scared of fireworks. These tips are meant to help a dog all year so she will hopefully decrease her fears over time.
Dog behavior
My dog is one of those dogs that feels the need to drink his entire bowl of water all at once.
“Too much energy” is the No. 1 behavior problem in dogs. Almost all problems such as aggression, anxiety and hyperactivity stem from the dog’s high energy levels and the owner’s failure to give the dog something constructive to do with that energy. You will always be able to re-direct your dog’s attention to you when …
Why does my dog always scratch his collar? Dogs will purposely scratch themselves around the collar area in order to avoid doing something else. At first I thought this was something annoying my dog did, but lately I’ve noticed the behavior when observing other people and their dogs. This scratching behavior happens a lot during …
Because I used a shock collar to teach my mutt Ace the boundaries of my parents’ large yard, he now gets to have full range on their property every time we visit.
One of the best parts about owning a dog is being able to take him places without worrying how he’ll respond to other animals, people or objects. I love that I can take my mutt Ace anywhere and know that I can trust him (he might drool on you, though). Ace will comfortably go for …
Tips on how to identify separation anxiety in dogs, how to prevent it and how to stop it.
Learn how to break a dog’s possessiveness of food and toys, but also learn how to prevent a dog’s possessiveness to begin with. Tips include helping your dog achieve a high level of obedience and following the “nothing is free” program.
My mutt Ace automatically becomes hyper in certain situations regardless of how much exercise he’s had. And hyper is an understatement.
I’ve had multiple people ask for my advice on the same problem – their dogs were going to the bathroom indoors for no apparent reason after being housebroken for years. People hope for some kind of magical solution or an easy explanation for their dogs’ behavior problems. They also suggest that the dogs misbehave as …