Recent dog attacks and how to prevent them
It is hard to think of your dog as a potential danger. The uncomfortable truth is that any dog is capable of biting, and the bites that make the news are ...
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Real lessons from 28+ years and 70,000+ dogs trained in the Valley. No gimmicks — just what actually works, written by the trainers, behavior consultants, and pet pros who do the work every day.
How to stop your dog from Resource Guarding
To a dog, a resource is anything worth having: food, a bone, toys, a bed, a crate, a spot on the couch, even a person. Resource guarding, sometimes called ...
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How to stop your dog from lunging
A dog that lunges makes every walk a negotiation. You scan the street ahead, you cross to avoid a jogger, you stop going out at the times you would rather go ...
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Working with rescue dogs
Dogs usually end up in rescue for a reason, and that reason often comes home with them. It is rarely anything dramatic. More often it is a set of habits nobody ...
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How to teach your dog to come when called
A reliable recall is the difference between a dog you have to manage and a dog you can actually live with. It is the command that gets your dog back when a ...
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What questions your dog WANTS to ask you
Every owner has had the moment. You ask your dog something, and you get a tilted head and a blank stare back. Most of the confusion in a house runs the other ...
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How to Potty Train Your Dog
Few things wear an owner down faster than finding another puddle by the back door. Housebreaking is not a test of how smart your dog is. It is a test of how ...
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Tips & Tricks to Training Little Dogs
Small dogs get a reputation they mostly do not deserve. Most small breeds are a pleasure to work with, and they need far less physical handling than a large ...
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Tips and Tricks for Leash Training
The first thing to understand about leash training is that it is not the tool that makes the carpenter. There are hundreds of leashes, collars, and harnesses ...
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Four Reasons Why Dogs LOVE Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of the few days a year when your whole house changes at once. More people, more noise, more food, doors opening all afternoon. Most dogs ...
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