Routine will help calm skittish pup: Ask Dog Lady

Tweet Routine will help calm skittish pup: Ask Dog Lady (via The Plain Dealer) I adopted Lovey, a 6-year-old Maltese, from a local rescue group. She has many issues. She barks fiercely at moving cars, school buses, joggers and other dogs on the street. She only eats her food alone in the kitchen and looks [...]

Eight Tips on How to Train a Hyperactive Dog to be Calmer

Tweet Eight Tips on How to Train a Hyperactive Dog to be Calmer (via http://www.wagthedoguk.com) If you have a dog that is particularly hyperactive and difficult to control, especially in the company of other dogs or unfamiliar people, then it can be an extremely stressful time – for both the dog and the owner.  However, [...]

The Best Listening Dog in the World

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Tweet This incredible pup understands every word!    

Help my Puppy is Driving Me Crazy…6 Tips to Avoid Puppy Stress

Tweet Help my Puppy is Driving Me Crazy…6 Tips to Avoid Puppy Stress (via http://www.wagthedoguk.com) Okay we dogs never like to admit that when we were puppies we probably drove you crazy in so many different ways. Lets face it we’re crazy cute when we are puppies; we do cute things and give you, our [...]

Why You Need To Train Your Puppy-Practical First Steps

Tweet Why You Need To Train Your Puppy-Practical First Steps (via http://www.wagthedoguk.com) When somebody first gets a new puppy, they’re usually too busy playing around to train it. Of course, everybody has to train their dog to the extent that they don’t ‘have an accident’ in the house – otherwise you’d have a whole lot [...]

When Good Dogs Go Alpha – How To Handle Canine Aggression In Your New Puppy

Tweet When Good Dogs Go Alpha – How To Handle Canine Aggression In Your New Puppy (via http://www.wagthedoguk.com) Hispanic musician Bern Williams once said, “No symphony orchestra ever played music like a two-year-old girl laughing with a puppy.” But when those squeals of laughter turn to shrieks of panic and fear, it’s like going from [...]

Dog Trained to do Household Chores

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Tweet Heather Brook trained her Jack Russell terrier to help with the chores.    

Tips From Our Trainer: Teaching Your Dog To Ask Politely

Tweet  Tips From Our Trainer: Teaching Your Dog To Ask Politely  0 Comments (via www.petplay.com) For the first Tip From Our Trainer, Chopper P. asked,  “How do I get my Pug to not bark at me for treats when I am sitting at my kitchen table talking to a family member?” Barking for treats or [...]

Teaching Gentle Play With Dogs

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Understanding Dog-Dog Communication – Calming Signals

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Border Collie Zoe & Amazing Dog Tricks

Tweet I keep telling myself the more my Border Collie watches this that it will help her do the tricks.  

Woof? I can hear you, 4 ways what dog ears tell us

Tweet Woof? I can hear you, 4 ways what dog ears tell us (via http://www.wagthedoguk.com) We dogs have a whole variety of shapes and sizes when it comes to our ears, they’re long and floppy like mine, or they can be pointy, bendy, upright, or tiny. You name it they come in all shapes and [...]

Top 4 Ways To Boost Your Dog IQ Without Paying The Tuition Fees

Tweet Top 4 Ways To Boost Your Dog IQ Without Paying The Tuition Fees (via http://www.wagthedoguk.com) Do you own a destructive dog that likes to nibble and chew on anything and everything? Check out Adriana’s guide on How To Stop Destructive Dog Chewing over on Squidoo. … How much do you really know about dogs? [...]

Cheap Dog Training Methods using Positive Reinforcement Techniques

Tweet Cheap Dog Training Methods using Positive Reinforcement Techniques (via http://www.eLawsuit.com) In general there are two schools of thought regarding dog training consisting of the positive reinforcement methods and the alpha dog methods.  Each method has very different approaches; you can read more about how the two methods differ here.    Positive Reinforcement methods aim to [...]

5 Tips on How to Stop a Dog from Chewing

Tweet If your pet dog is chewing destructively, it’s only right for you to stop this behavior for good. As a responsible pet owner, the chances of you looking for the best solution to stop destructive dog chewing problems is significantly high mostly because chewing behavior is a common action of dogs. Therefore, if your [...]