• Is Your Dog Shy Or Fearful Of Being Touched?
    March 15, 2010, No comments

    Most of us have seen dogs that pull back or shy away from being touched or petted by a person. Even if the dog is not aggressive, it just doesn't want people to touch it. In a lot of stray dogs, this shyness is common behavior. But, it may ...

  • Puppy Training: Kids And Dogs
    March 9, 2010, No comments

    There are many things to consider when choosing to bring a puppy into a home with children. One thing to think about is what type of dog will be gentle and tolerate the child's behavior.

  • Digging problem with your dog? Try these tips.
    February 13, 2010, No comments

    If your dog is digging in the backyard, this can be a hard habit to break if you don't understand the cause and some simple but effective cures. Dogs digging in the yard is one of the most common behavior problems, but as with all dog trai ...

  • Separation anxiety in dogs – what helps
    January 30, 2010, 1 Comment

    Major separation anxiety was the focus of a private lesson with a client today. While there are many reasons why dogs develop separation anxiety, this particular case started because a client was home bound for an extended period of time ...

  • When Dogs Growl – What Does It Mean?
    January 19, 2010, 1 Comment

    One way dogs communicate is to growl. A dog's growling is not always a bad thing. Some dogs that tend to be rather vocal will growl when they need to go outside, or they may have a gutteral growl when they are trying to tell you they are h ...

  • Dog Training: why do family dogs fight
    January 11, 2010, 6 Comments

    Here's a list of why dogs fight. Competition for resources, including your attention Status-related conflicts - that would be housemates of the same sex fighting over social status to name a few.

  • Does your dog whine a lot?
    December 27, 2009, 3 Comments

    Does your dog whine? Irritating isn't it. But before you loose your patience, you need to make an evaluation of why your dog is whining. Is there something wrong? Does he need something like-- to go out to the bathroom? Or, is he demanding ...

  • Dog Training: Dog obedience class benefits
    December 4, 2009, 2 Comments

    Group class is one of one of my favorite things to do. I love to see the interaction of the dogs when they are in playtime before a class and to watch how each owner and dog become more confident with each week of training This got me ...