http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106548_17.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106414_54.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106394_54.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106392_54.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106385_17.html 18th 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_104121_54.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_104109_17.html 17th 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_102627_54.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_102625_54.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_101637_54.html 16th November 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_91160_54.html 03rd October 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_87937_54.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_87889_54.html 15th 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_87192_54.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_86842_54.html 07th September 2006 When you need to curb your dog's barking, it can be a real challenge if the only time they do it is when you're not there. Often, these dogs need a training program that will not only address the barking, but possibly a general case of separation anxiety.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_86814_54.html 07th September 2006 There was the usually mild-mannered Pit-bull puppy named Savannah who chewed through the bottom of a door and part of the hardwood floor just underneath it. There was Jasper the Corgi who was kept in pen on a deck and managed to push it to the edge, chew ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_85846_54.html 01st September 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 lan... http://www.articlealley.com/article_85514_27.html 01st September 2006