Conduct controlled training sessions with guests: As the guests enter the room, cue the dog to perform the trained behavior, like “find it” or “sit,” before they have a chance to jump. Reward your dog ...

If you’ve ever had a dog, you know how frustrating it can be when it jumps up on visitors, furniture, and other surfaces. Even if your dog is otherwise well-behaved, jumping can be an embarrassing and ...

It can be so enjoyable to see how happy your dog gets when they see their favorite people coming to visit – most dog parents would rather an excited, sociable pup. But if your dog gets so excited and ...

Millan has been training dogs — and their owners—for over 25 years. Throughout nine seasons of his reality TV series Dog ...

Does your dog love greeting people? If your dog gets a bit too overexcited when there’s a visitor or they see someone they know on a walk, you’re in the same position as a lot of other dog parents – ...

Invasive Chinese mysterysnails found in Lake Minesa, Missouri, pose a threat to native species and water habitats. Learn more about the species and how to prevent its spread at OzarksFirst.com.

The thesaurus uses the two words, teach and train, almost interchangeably. Maybe under certain circumstances, that would apply, but even though the profession is called “Dog Training,” adding ...

Adopting a dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences, but it’s not without its challenges, especially when your new pal brings along bad habits. Difficult and destructive behaviors often have ...

To our dogs, jumping comes as natural as shaking hands is for us, with the difference being that when dogs greet us, their enthusiasm notch is turned up all the way to 11. Why are dogs so fixated on ...