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The best in health, wellness, and positive training from America’s leading dog experts

Be BiteSmart aims to keep kids and dogs safe by educating kids about dog body language and preventing bites.

Be BiteSmart: Teaching Children to Speak Dog

Without proper education and supervision, children (and adults, too) can—in all innocence and with the best of intentions—put a dog in a position where the dog feels like her only recourse is to bite.
Knowing how to entertain your dog at home whether you're working or on a rainy is an important life skill.

How To Entertain Your Dog at Home

Work hours mean very little to my young, extremely energetic dog. While I’m fixated on my computer screen, she’s hanging around getting bored. It can be a challenge to figure out what to do to keep a dog happy and engaged when you—and the dog—are stuck at home.
Puppy begging is adorable, but it is a problem behavior.

Is Your Puppy Ruining Your Family Dinners?

Puppies begging for food are adorable, but begging at every meal will quickly drive puppy owners a little crazy. Here are some effective ways to stop puppies from begging and reinforce good behaviors instead.
What you do with a dog that bites their owner depends on the dog and what is driving the biting.

What to Do with a Dog that Bites Their Owner

Living with a dog that bites their owner, or other people for that matter, can be scary, stressful and in some cases - dangerous....