Few postures alarm dog owners more than their normally confident canine suddenly tucking tail, lowering their head and slinking away...
Month: December 2023
Can You Use Human Shampoo on Dogs?Can You Use Human Shampoo on Dogs?
Bath days inevitably arrive before discovering you’re suddenly out of specialty oatmeal dog shampoo but overflowing with every salon hair...
Can Dogs Eat Jelly?Can Dogs Eat Jelly?
Between packing school lunches and making PB&Js for quick snacks, jars of gelatinous fruit spreads like jams, jellies and preserves...
How to Socialize a Reactive DogHow to Socialize a Reactive Dog
From scary snarls meeting strangers to panicked barking near skateboarders, reactive dogs demonstrate behavior communicating profound uncertainty towards environmental stimuli...
How to Train Your Dog to Not Chase BikesHow to Train Your Dog to Not Chase Bikes
Few sights terrify cyclists more than an unattended dog suddenly giving chase, closing quickly and nipping at pedaling heels. From...
What to Do If Your Dog Rejects Her PuppiesWhat to Do If Your Dog Rejects Her Puppies
After long months anticipating your dog becoming a mother, dismay follows when she instead shows aggression, avoidance or stress after...
How To Teach Your Dog Impulse ControlHow To Teach Your Dog Impulse Control
Dogs driven purely by immediate desire and impulse remain at perpetual risk of indulging dangerous temptations. Like toddlers, they require...
Five Steps to Stopping Unwanted BehaviorFive Steps to Stopping Unwanted Behavior
Few things feel more frustrating than dogs persisting behaviors we try every tactic short of begging to curb. But before...
The Right Way to Wash Your Dog’s BedThe Right Way to Wash Your Dog’s Bed
Despite your best efforts tidying floors and upholstery after messy pups, over time their plush dog beds inevitably accumulate dirt,...
Why Do Dogs Yawn When You Pet Them?Why Do Dogs Yawn When You Pet Them?
Few behaviors appear odder than your affectionate pup suddenly gaping wide with a big yawny stretch just as you settle...