While many behaviors are just frustrating, others can escalate into situations that lead to injuries, strained relationships ...

Whether you’ve had your pet for a long time, or are just welcoming a new addition to the family, pet behavior training can be incredibly helpful. Most of the time, animals aren’t trying to annoy us, ...

Dogs also have different hardwired and preferred behaviors, which can add a level of complexity to manners training. For ...

Whether the result of boredom, injury, illness, or incorrect training methods, problem behaviors are not uncommon in dogs. Things like barking, chewing, digging, begging, and separation anxiety, can ...

In this guide to the canine adolescent years, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks down this critical phase—from hormones to the prefrontal cortex—based on his 2026 VMX session in ...

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Adopting a dog, especially an adult dog, can be challenging.Even though you might get a glimpse into their past history, it typically lacksa lot of detail, leaving pet parents wondering what their ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include additional precautions on e-collar and shock collar training that are addressed in the audio portion of the story. Listen to the episode above for ...

A common misconception among many dog parents is that we need our dogs to respect us. This idea is often related to the outdated dominance theory – that dogs will naturally form hierarchies and need ...

Small dogs seem to have been purposely crafted to melt even the coldest of hearts. On top of prancing around with adorableness, these cute creatures snuggle into designer handbags and are often seen ...

"Annoyance in dogs can look like lip licking, yawning, turning away, freezing or just general avoidance," Carpenter says.