Tweet Did you know that dogs in general can make 5 different sounds? Yes, you read that right, five. This means that your pets do not just bark but they also howl, growl, whine and grunt. What’s more interesting is that these sounds are being used by your dogs depending on different situations. Here are [...]

Tweet One afternoon, upon going home from work, one of your neighbors approached you and informed you of a problem – while you were out, your new dog went on barking and howling like crazy. Now for you, that is a huge concern because if this remains unsolved, you may end up doing two things: [...]

Tweet Do you have a new pet? Are you interested in having him undergo obedience training? If you do, then here are some information that may just help you. What is dog obedience training? This is a simple training that helps your dog learn the responses to basic commands such as “sit”, “stay”, “heel” and [...]

Tweet Like a true lover of animals, you choose to go to an animal shelter to adopt a pet. In it, you meet a wonderful dog who is a tad bit skinny and shy. But despite his appearance, you decide to take him in your home and make him a part of your family. Proud [...]

Tweet Most people adopt puppies or dogs for three different reasons. -          Some do it because they want to have a companion – someone who can walk or play with them tirelessly. -          Others adopt because they have a need for service animals. This is especially true for the blind and the disabled. -          While [...]

Tweet Barking is a very much accepted and a usual behavior among dogs. However, your neighbors do not seem to accept that fact very well. It seems unfair and improbable also to wish your dog could just fall silent. Here are some tips that could help you in lowering down your dog’s barking. How to [...]

Tweet Chewing is a normal behavior of dogs. There are certain breeds that tend to chew more than others. These breeds are those that were used in searches or hunts with the help of their mouths. These include hunting dogs like hounds, retrievers and spaniels. However, all dogs do chew for leisure. Just as people [...]

Tweet At some point of our lives, we just bump into unexpected harm caused by our dog. These harms more often than not are caused by our dog’s teeth. Luckily, chewing can be diverted to more suitable things so that he cannot destroy your valuable items. Unless he knows what things he can chew or [...]

Tweet Looking for the best pieces of dog behavior advice? The best advice however is just commonsensical and very easy to recall. Here are some of them: 1.    Your dog is a rational being so treat him like one.  Do not ever think of your dog as a stupid creature even though at times he [...]

Tweet If you would prefer to train your dog yourself or modify his behavior, a good dog behavior book would be useful. However, there are a lot of books on dog behavior and there a numerous sites that recommend hundreds if not thousands of books. How could you possibly find a suitable one for you [...]