Poppy, a large Weimaraner cross, was a high-energy dog with reactivity issues. Managing her excitability was challenging. Before I trained as a dog behaviorist, I believed that giving Poppy a lot of ...

Dogs constantly read the people they live with. They notice patterns, routines, and how reliably someone responds to their ...

Your dog may understand far more than you realize. When you say the word “ball,” your pet isn’t just responding to a command.

Consider the situation where you walk into your house only to find your dog is standing next to a puddle of urine. The dog looks at you, hangs his head low and stares down at its feet. How would you ...