Behavior

If you lacked the ability to communicate with words, how would you express yourself to others? This is the challenge confronting your pooch. He can only bark, howl, growl, or whine in order to tell you what he’s feeling. This can confuse and frustrate owners who are unable to infer meaning from their dog’s sounds….

Dog owners have long believed that their dogs could understand words for “sit” and “stay” and also understand words for their favorite objects. If a dog could find a particular object, select it, and bring it back, then dog owners saw this as proof of their dog’s understanding. So saying “go fetch your frisbee” would…

I had just spent about 20 minutes trying to explain dog behavior to a very angry person. This person was upset with his dog because every time he leaves his house his dog destroys something. Today he was especially angry because his dog ate the TV remote. Add to this that his dog already destroyed…

How to get a dog to stop barking is a primary aim of some dog owners. They don’t want their dog to bark, period. A good dog is a quiet dog, and the only time they should bark is if a robber is climbing in through the bedroom window. Otherwise, you have dog barking problems….

Keeping a dog as a pet has been shown to benefit physical and mental health in both adults and children. They can be wonderful companions and the interactions experienced by growing up with a dog can offer many positives to child development. With caring for pet, dog bite safety should be an important consideration. Along…

Those who oppose debarking operations often do so on the grounds of inhumanity. They object to the surgery on principle, noting the dog has no ability to consent to the action and that since it is not a health-related matter, the elimination of a dog’s bark via surgery is simply moral wrong. There is no…

Does this describe your dog: Whenever somebody comes to your door, your dog puts on a big show of barking and acting brave, but all the time he’s backing up. If a stranger approaches him, he’ll run off to a safe distance, all the while regarding the interloper with mistrust and suspicion. If so, your…

All dogs can and will show aggression given the right set of circumstances. Aggression for a dog is a natural response and it is critical to understand what circumstances and experiences will probably provoke aggressive dog behavior. Understand that what a human may see as an unprovoked aggressive act in a dog may, in fact,…

Are you bothered by your dog’s constant barking? Learning to control your dog’s barking is challenging, regardless of the breed you own. Different breeds have different reasons for starting to fuss. If you can determine the reason your dog’s barking is out of control it will help you teach your dog to control the barking…

A lot of people have already seen the symptoms of aggression amongst dogs like, bared teeth, growling and biting, yet most of the time people do not comprehend the reasons for aggressive behavior in dogs. Knowing the underlying reasons for this violent behavior is the first step to learning to apply them to your beloved…