18th November 2006
When I started training dogs, head or "harness" collars for dogs were new on the market and all the rage. The Gentle Leader and the Halti are the two best known types of dog head collars, and are often discussed interchangeably even though there are sligh...
18th November 2006
When you come home to find holes all over your lawn, and you have a dog, there may be a correlation there. But don't bother trying to confront your dog after the fact. Punishment after the fact is widely known as the least effective and potentially most...
18th November 2006
What Is Dog Whispering?
Dog whispering is more than a matter of talking nicely to your dog.
It's about understanding your dog by reading and interpreting its body language. In turn, you communicate your response to your dog through your body langua...
18th November 2006
There is a fine line between a dog having an acute case of separation anxiety and an acute case of boredom, especially for puppies. You need to make sure that your dog is getting an adequate amount of exercise before you leave it for a period of time. Con...
18th November 2006
I have to admit it. I think it's cute when my dog whines. Even adorable. That's because she whines for only two reasons: 1) When she sees a dog friend she really likes and she wants to be allowed to greet them and play; and 2) when she sees a human friend...
17th November 2006
?Honey, you know I don't like it when you lick my ears.?
?Umm? It wasn't me. Wait, where's the dog??
Studies show that about half of the people who own dogs allow them on the bed. Most dog owners I know account for the half that do. If you are one of...
17th November 2006
Often it's ok for a dog to jump on its owner, but awkward and even harmful when he jumps up on others, such as other family members or friends. This can be confusing for the dog, but a well-trained dog can quite happily learn never to jump on strangers, a...
16th November 2006
Obviously, most problems with barking dogs result from dogs that don't have their owner around to quiet them down. In fact, the owner's absence in many cases is what's rousing the dog's vocal chords.
Most of what you can do to get your dog's barking un...
16th November 2006
Down Spot! Down Princess! Down Rover! Down Peaches! ? Down Comet! Down Cupid! Down Donder and Blitzen! I've heard that command many times, from many desperate dog owners, directed at many determined dogs. The jumping dog is a universal problem, but a bett...
16th November 2006
There is a fine line between a dog having an acute case of separation anxiety and an acute case of boredom, especially for puppies. You need to make sure that your dog is getting an adequate amount of exercise before you leave it for a period of time. Co...
03rd October 2006
When raising a puppy, there is a fine line between a dog bite and puppy love. Adult dogs will bite for a numbers of reasons, including fear, defensiveness, and aggression. But puppies have yet to develop many of the behaviors (such as possessiveness, terr...
15th September 2006
In general, you need to decide what kind of house you want to live in and what doggy rules are the most important ones. For example, if your dog seems temperamental around young children, you will want to focus on this first before worrying about the furn...
15th September 2006
There are many forms of dog aggression. The distinguished police dog trainer Ed Frawley of Leerburg Kennels names 16 forms in his training guides, accounting for everything from the dog's gender, to their possessiveness, territoriality, dominance, or fear...
07th September 2006
If your dog shadows your every movement around the house when you're there, and sleeps on or near your bed, and IF it has trouble doing any different, it may have separation anxiety. Any destructive behavior will occur about 20 minutes to a half hour afte...
07th September 2006
Humans play solitaire to keep themselves occupied when they're alone. Dogs chew. It's what they do. Actually, chewing is much more important to dogs than solitaire is to humans. Dogs need to chew on things to maintain healthy teeth and gums and good jaw s...
