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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

Behavior Kate O'Connor 0
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

Human Focus Kate O'Connor 0
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...
Puppy begging is adorable, but it is a problem behavior.

Is Your Puppy Ruining Your Family Dinners?

Behavior Kathy Callahan, CPDT-KA, FDM 0
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

Behavior Dr. Kate Mornement, PhD 0
Living with a dog that bites their owner, or other people for that matter, can be scary, stressful and in some cases - dangerous....

Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails?

Behavior Joan Merriam 0
It’s something we all know: our dogs wag their tails because they’re happy. Because they’re thrilled to see us. Because they love us. But it turns out that what we “know” may not be the truth. Or it may be only part of the truth.