Dog Tail Signs: What’s Your Dog’s Tail Language?
Why do dogs wag their tails? Everybody knows that when a dog approaches you wagging her tail it means she’s inviting you to pet...
Common Sounds Dogs Hate
Dogs’ hearing is both more sensitive and has more range than our own. This can create complications when things that sound fine—or are even inaudible—to us come across as painfully loud or jarring to our canine companions.
My Dog Keeps Panting and Won’t Settle
If your dog won’t stop panting or settle down, she is probably either hot, stressed, or having trouble getting enough air or otherwise in distress.
Why Do Dogs Lay on Your Feet?
We think that dogs may lay their head on our feet as a way to show they love us by being close.
Kidnapped From Planet Dog
We’ve updated this very popular article, originally published in late 2020, because it just turned into a whole book! Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet...
Why Do Dogs Howl at Sirens?
There’s a lot we don’t fully understand about canine communication including exactly why dogs howl. While the behavior itself is normal, dogs howling can be a problem.
Recognizing Displacement Behavior in Dogs
Displacement behavior is when your dog does something normal, but at weird times that feel out of context due to your dog experiencing conflict or frustration.
How to Win the Body-Language Game
The key to dog body language is recognizing stress signals, and understanding what our own body language communicates to our dogs.
What is a Reactive Dog? Understanding Reactivity
A reactive dog means a dog who gets way too excited over something in her environment—and not just excited as in, “Oh hi, I’m so happy to see you!”
How to Keep a Dog from Jumping the Fence
A fenced yard can be great when you have a dog. That safety can disappear quickly if your dog finds a way to get out of the yard.
Are Dogs Ticklish?
Like humans, enjoyment of tickling sensations differs between dogs. Some love it. Others loathe it.
How to Ace Dog Adolescence
In all species, adolescents exhibit what’s an “instinct to learn” and an immature impulse control and ability to tolerate frustration..
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Accepting Your Dog
Years ago, I had high hopes for participating in dock diving sport with my now-9-year-old dog, Woody. But it turned out that my high-jumping, strong-swimming dog absolutely hates getting water in his ears!