If you go out on the smallest of walks with your pet, you know how important it is to have a harness for your dog. The problem is, with the thousands of options available out there to buy online, it can become a little difficult to decide which one would work best for you. The thing that you need to see before ...
When it comes to training, there are always two methods. One is to be strict and the other is to be lenient. One can convince both and prepare a great training session for your dog. Some people don’t like having a leash in the neck of their dogs and grabbing and pulling it all the way because it can result in choking ...
How to Get a Dog to Stop Barking Some dogs bark at people or other animals to get attention or rewards, like food, toys or play. Dogs engaged in alarm barking usually have stiffer visual communication than dogs barking to greet, and that they often move or pounce forward one or two times with each bark. Why do ...
Just as you’re starting to enjoy walking your dog, she explodes into a frenzy of barking and lunging. She almost pulls you off your feet as she strains towards another dog. Or perhaps you notice when you’re home, and you realize that your dog loses her mind whenever another dog walks by on the street. Owning a ...
Statistics from the North Shore Animal League indicate that roughly 10 percent of all dogs adopted from U.S. shelters are eventually returned because of behavioral problems. But recent studies by the Humane Society have gotten to the heart of the matter, revealing that a full 41 percent of those problems specifically ...
Dog Training: House Breaking THREESIXTYEIGHT Housebreaking your puppy is an extremely important step in any puppy’s training, even if you plan on keeping it outside or in a kennel as it grows up. Housebreaking, like crate training, is another way to introduce your puppy to positive reinforcement and to one of ...
Even though some dogs will make more noise than others, all dogs bark. Whether you have a tiny Chihuahua or a fully-grown Alsatian, you’ve probably heard them barking in a wide variety of situations. You might even be able to tell why they’re barking – for example, many dogs will bark if they encounter ...
There are hundreds of thousands of words in the English language, but imagine for a second that the only thing you could say (or hear) is “banana.” Whether you’re happy or sad, need food or a hug, or want to express a desire to go for a walk or take a bath, the only thing that anyone hears is “banana.” (Imagine ...
For humans, language sounds are fairly arbitrary. There is no set of words that have a common meaning for all members of our species. Many different sounds, in different languages, can mean the same thing. The sounds associated with the words, Perro, Chien, Hund, and "dog," all mean the same thing, there is virtually ...
