Training a dog is a journey that blends patience, consistency, and understanding. While dogs are eager learners, behavioural challenges are common, often rooted in natural instincts, lack of structure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs may lick furniture due to curiosity, boredom, anxiety, medical issues, or learned behaviors. Excessive licking or ...

More dog owners are looking for help with behaviour as common issues like pulling on leash, jumping, and poor recall become ...

If your dog seems timid, jumpy, or unsure, small daily habits might be chipping away at their courage. The good news is that ...

Is It Normal for My Dog to Snore So Loud? A: Snoring is a common problem with some dog breeds—those with narrow nasal passages and long soft palates that make breathing more difficult. One of the most ...

What’s in a walk? It ultimately depends on who you ask. For many folks, walks are a convenient and fun way to exercise. They clip on the leash, pop in their earbuds, and off they go as they focus on ...

Two of the most serious behavioral “problems” exhibited by domestic dogs living in human homes are aggression and anxiety.* These two categories of behavioral problems account for the vast number of ...

We want our pets to have peaceful lives, getting along well with others in our home. Dog fights are deeply disturbing. Everybody wants this solved fast, simple and reliable. Sadly, that never works.

As a dog behaviorist, I have worked with hundreds of families with young children who do all kinds of things that cause problems with their dog. Pulling its tail, playing too rough, teasing and ...

Dog Gone Problems is a weekly advice column by David Codr, a dog behaviorist in Omaha. David answers dog behavior questions sent in by our readers. You can reach him at momaha@owh.com. Dog Gone ...