Say Goodbye to Crate Anxiety
Most puppies, even the majority of adult dogs, can be crate-trained with relative ease. Remember that the crate should be just large enough for...
How To Get Your Dog To Go Into the Crate
A crate, or, in other words, short-term close confinement, can be used to help dogs teach themselves two very important skills. The first is...
How Long Can a Puppy Stay in Their Crate?
A crate, or, in other words, short-term close confinement, can be used to help dogs teach themselves two very important skills. The first is...
Should I Use a Crate To Discipline My Dog?
A crate, or, in other words, short-term close confinement, can be used to help dogs teach themselves two very important skills. The first is...
Benefits of Crate Training
A crate, or, in other words, short-term close confinement, can be used to help dogs teach themselves two very important skills. The first is...
Symptoms of Hip Displaysia
My six-month-old Rottweiler has a goofy, bouncy walk. Does that mean she has hip dysplasia?
A lot of puppies – especially big, gangly ones –...
Getting Rid of Goo
Sooner or later, your dog will get chewing gum, tar, tree sap, burrs, or some other sticky or tenacious substance in her fur. To...
Speed Eaters Anonymous
Excerpted from The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook, by Betsy Brevitz, D.V.M.
“I feed my two dogs together, and the smaller one seems to gobble her...
How Do I Get My Dog To Listen Without Treats?
Excerpt from Chill Out Fido! by Nan Kené Arthur
Once your dog knows a behavior well, and can perform it in many locations and with...
Teaching Your Dog Hand Signals
Here is how I initially teach hand signals for Down, Sit, and Come. I encourage my students to start with big hand signals, like...
Getting a Deaf Dog’s Attention
Owners of deaf dogs frequently relate that their biggest challenge is getting their dogs’ attention, whether at home or out in the world. Here...
Things To Do When Your Dog Starts Losing His Hearing
If we’re fortunate enough to have them live to old age, at some point, most of our canine companions begin to lose their hearing...