Hand targeting is teaching your dog to touch the palm of your hand with his or her nose when it is presented and you give […]

One of the great joys of sharing your life with a dog is the fact that they have the potential to act as ambassadors for […]

Dogs are superbly investigative creatures who glean valuable information by ‘testing’ objects in their mouths. Most dogs also find great pleasure in chewing. So, it […]

My friend’s dog Moo got his name because he has the color pattern of a black and white Holstein cow. However, he has lived up […]

Digging is a normal and natural behavior for dogs. Wolves and wild dogs dig to bury food as a reserve, to chase small animals, to […]

Resource guarding can be described as the propensity of some dogs to attempt to maintain possession of or guard particular things they consider of value […]

As anyone who has shared their life with a dog will attest, little compares to the loving companionship they offer. Many people choose to invite […]

A couple of months ago I received an email from someone who was very frustrated that her 1 ½ year-old Yorkshire Terrier was growling and […]