While dogs can't speak, their behavior clearly expresses how they feel or what they need. That's why it's not too hard to recognize when your pup is feeling truly frightened Why it happens: The dog's ...

Dogs can reliably smell when people experience acute stress. They do this by detecting subtle chemical changes in human sweat ...

What helps reactive dogs overcome fear and anxiety when traditional obedience training falls short? According to a ...

I work with a lot of people whose dogs have Very Big Feelings (VBF) about things in their world. Those big feelings may have ...

Small dogs seem to have been purposely crafted to melt even the coldest of hearts. On top of prancing around with adorableness, these cute creatures snuggle into designer handbags and are often seen ...

These days, many people have got the message that it’s important to train dogs with reward-based methods (for example, giving the dog a treat when they sit to reinforce the behavior and make it happen ...

Scott Salant is a co-founder of Paws Crossed Animal Rescue. Scott received his BS at Cornell University in Animal Science. He received certifications from the Animal Behavior Institute, CATEP ...

Fear and anxiety are at the root of many dog behavior problems. Some – like growling at strangers, urine marking or jumping without permission — may not seem to be anxiety-related, but in fact they ...

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A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...