The more bonded you are with your canine companion, the better you will understand your dog’s body language. However, you may not always be correct, and it does not give you an advantage when trying ...

One of the most frustrating behavioral problems families with dogs face is chewing. All puppies go through a period of chewing, especially when teething, around four to six (4 to 6) months of age.

A Symbiotic Relationship is a close relationship between two species in which at least one of the species benefits. The three basic Symbiotic Relationships are labeled as Mutualism in which both ...

The first bad canine-related experience I can remember having as a child was being bitten by a dog. That didn’t deter me in the least from being totally in love with dogs and always wanted to be in ...

Arthritis is a common ailment of older dogs, affecting one in five dogs over the age of seven. The condition affects the joints and causes pain and stiffness in the neck, hips, shoulders, elbows, and ...

"Dear Jenna..."I work all day, and my dog is alone from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. I can't leave him loose in the house because he's so destructive. Do you think it's okay to keep him in a kennel all those ...

Just as most couples prefer to “plan” for their anticipated parenthood, it is best to plan before you take on the responsibility of a Puppy, Older Dog, or Rescued dog. No matter what age, origin, ...

Go potty, go pee, go poo, let’s go out, or directive for my own dogs, go to the bathroom. What is your favorite word for asking your dog to urinate or defecate? Go potty is the one I hear the most ...

Dog lovers have a common habit of being their dog’s ventriloquist. Though we don’t always need the pet parent to provide a descriptive narrative, we can see the bubble of words over the dog’s head. So ...

One of the most difficult concepts for a pet parent to understand and accept to be true is that if a dog is pulling, and the pet parent pulls back, the dog will continue to pull, and so will the pet ...

Conversational Dog Training 101. If you’re wondering what that means, it’s the title I gave to the “one-sided” lengthy conversations pet parents have with their dogs in an attempt to improve their ...

Does your dog get car sick and vomit in the car? Does he pant or salivate? Does she shake or whine? To some of us, just saying “car sick” conjures memories or thoughts of how awful that feeling can be ...