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Tail Wagging Secrets You Need To Know (Part 1)

Dogs are amazingly social animals that have evolved a pattern of behaviors that are meant to communicate their feelings and emotions to the living things around them. While humans rely mostly on vocalizations and the tone, cadence and volume of their speech to communicate their mood ... (Read more...)

Tail Wagging Secrets You Need To Know (Part 2)

By noticing your dog's tail in different types of settings, activities and environments you can quickly learn to distinguish what your dog is signaling just by the position and movement of the tail. Keep in mind that dogs with docked tails or very short tails, or breeds that carry their tails curled up tightly on their backs such as the Pomeranian, Spitz and Malamutes will have a slightly different method... (Read more...)

Just How Smart Is Your Dog?

As humans we all know that everyone learns differently and there are many different types of intelligence. While most people would agree that dogs are not the same type of "smart" as humans, they are intelligent in their own way. A standardized test for dog intelligence really doesn't make much sense, since different breeds and types of dogs have been bred and trained to enhance specific characteristics, making them naturally better and ... (Read more...)

Dog Training For Proper Dog Behavior

There are many reasons for teaching proper dog behavior, and teaching such behavior has many benefits for both the human and canine partners. Dog behavior training is vital to such life and death issues as preventing aggression, controlling dog on dog aggression problems and teaching dogs to interact properly with both their handlers and... (Read more...)

Dogs That Refuse to Eat - What Causes This and How Can it Be Resolved?

When a pet dog refuses to eat, the problem is either physical or psychological. When a pet dog refuses to eat, his owner pleads with him and tries to tempt him with food fed by hand. (Read more...)

Raising Your Dog - Important Steps to Take From 6 Weeks to 2 Months of Age

At the beginning, the puppy is being nourished half by nursing and half by feeding. At 2 months the process is completed, and he can leave his mother. Between 6 and 8 weeks is a good time for... (Read more...)

Raising Your Dog - Important Steps to Take From 1 to 3 Years of Age

Physically, he is in his prime, and will continue to develop heavier bone, a deeper chest, a fuller coat, as well as greater strength and endurance... (Read more...)

A Dogs Communication - Could Your Dog be Trying to Tell You Something?

Dogs exchange information among themselves less by voice than by a wide range of facial expressions, body postures and gestures, as well as by... (Read more...)

Your Dogs Intelligence - Could Dogs Be Smarter than Their Owners?

The intelligence of the dog is among the highest of all the animals, maybe higher than we give him credit for. Although his brain is proportionately only half as large as ours, he is certainly the most intelligent of... (Read more...)

Playtime With Your Dog - Could Be Just as Beneficial to You as it is to Your Pet

Play is one of the best forms of exercise for a puppy. Fifteen minutes of vigorous play can be equivalent to an hour's walk. Many owners do not realize that games are also good... (Read more...)

A Dogs Communication - Could Your Dog be Trying to Tell You Something?

Is barking a form of language among dogs with precise significance, or just playful noise? Dogs exchange information among themselves less by voice than by a wide range of facial expressions, body postures... (Read more...)

How to Understand & Prevent Dog Fights

Dogs are very active creatures that enjoy being able to run and jump and play. This need for physical activity is usually satisfied by being able to be outside for a specific time every day. Some dogs have no problem... (Read more...)

Dogs That Refuse to Eat - What Causes This and How Can it Be Resolved?

When a pet dog refuses to eat, the problem is either physical or psychological. When a pet dog refuses to eat, his owner pleads with him and tries to tempt him with food fed by hand. If the dog is sufficiently neglected and bored he may try this to get attention. An intelligent owner will counter this common canine play by... (Read more...)

Your Dogs Instincts - A Modern Day Pet or Primal Beast?

A dog's behavior is influenced by certain basic instincts which you should be aware of if you want to understand your dog. Some of them have been lessoned by the protected life led by modern pets. In fact, the dog as a species... (Read more...)

Stop Dogs Eating Dog Poop (Coprophagia)

Although dogs eating their poop is probably a natural behavior it's still a disgusting habit to have! I mean, why would your dog eat his poop when you are feeding him perfectly good food? (Read more...)

Stop Dog Chewing - Dog Behavior Training.

If you own a dog there's every chance you will encounter dog chewing problems. This article outlines the common reasons why dogs chew, and also how to stop your dog from chewing. (Read more...)

Dog Behavior Training - Stop Your Dog From Jumping Up On People

Dogs jumping up on people is at best an embarrassing and annoying habit, at worst a danger for all involved.What starts out as a cute habit in young puppies can escalate into a big problem that can be difficult to correct. (Read more...)

How to Establish Your Role As The Pack Leader With Your Dog

Most dogs have what has been termed a team spirit, or "pack" instinct. Dogs live every waking moment of their entire lives by this structure. A dogs mantra is survival, and according to your dog you and your family are all members of his pack. In-order for your dog to feel safe, and secure, he needs to know who is in charge, and it is your job to teach him what you expect. (Read more...)

5 Tips To Easy Puppy Potty Training

The sooner you potty train your puppy the better. You want to establish good habits from the start. And, a dog who has never gone potty in the house will never consider the house a place *to* go potty. I�ve always found the puppies we purchased from actual working farms (NOT puppy farms) were the easiest to house-train. (Read more...)

Resolve Your Dog Separation Anxiety

Dogs do misconduct when they are going through separation anxiety. Some of this misbehavior can be very negative and unsafe to the dog or even the public around them. Behavior problem connected to separation anxiety includes, excessive barking, chewing, destroying things, scratching, out of place urination, defecation, and other self damaging behavior. (Read more...)

Have An Easier Time Training Your Dog

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Puppy care tips

Puppies try to jump at anything and everything during their first year of life. It is worth knowing that this behavior will remain the same when the puppy grows into am adult dog. (Read more...)

Your Dogs Instincts - A Modern Day Pet or Primal Beast?

A dog has many instincts, and as a pet owner you must understand these instincts to fully understand your dog. (Read more...)

Raising Puppies: Be Positive

Bringing home the puppy home is one of the most enjoyable things that you can enjoy with the young puppy. After that, you are now thrusts into the role of a mother hen or an alpha male type of owner to raise the dog properly. (Read more...)

The Courage Test at the Sieger Show.

The history and the Standard of the German Shepherd Dog are, and should be, intimately related to the �parent club� of the breed. If one does not agree with that underlying principle of almost everything concerning the breed, then unity in the sport and identification as a breed will suffer. An English Springer Spaniel that does not look anything like the historic or the British dog perhaps should have �English� dropped from its name in countries where breed type has strayed significantly. The Australian Cattle Dog, if it starts looking like a Whippet after drifting in Transylvania, should not retain that name. If some of the Yanks or the Brits want a different breed than the internationally traditional GSD, let them call theirs the Alsatian or something else, rather than the German Shepherd. (Read more...)

DOGS THAT BITE

Dogs that bite might be broadly categorized into two groups: dogs that think they can; and dogs that think they must. Dogs in the first group think they can at the dog's discretion. Dogs in the second group have, in the dog's perception, been put into the position that it feels it has no other choice. There is a big difference in the approach to dealing with each group, and a lot of variation within the approaches to the individual dogs. (Read more...)

Management

Management is another word for controlling the environment. It involves making changes in your dog�s immediate living conditions and situations. Management will help you to PREVENT some problems from happening, especially with a puppy or young dog. (Read more...)

THINK DOG

Your dog sees the world differently than we do. If we learn to "think dog", we can avoid some kinds of trouble (especially with dogs and small children) and communicate with our dogs more easily. (Read more...)

SEPARATION ANXIETY

Dogs with separation anxiety exhibit extreme behavior problems when they are left alone. The most common behaviors are destruction of property (sometimes injuring themselves in the process), especially around doors or windows, howling and barking, and urination and defecation from distress. (Read more...)

CRATES

The problem with dog crates is convincing people that crating a dog is not cruel and unusual punishment! (Read more...)

PLAYING TUG WITH YOUR DOG

Tug can be a great game for your dog - IF played by the rules. Tug is a good substitute for body-slam wrestling. It is also a good way to use up energy when you can't get the dog outside due to bad weather. (Read more...)

DRIVES

The term, drive, when used in dog training is a departure from the behavioral scientist's understanding of the concept. (Read more...)

OBEDIENCE

Discussions over the last few years regarding the protection phase center around active and reactive aggression. In these discussions the importance of having a dog initiate the work is generally agreed to by most. (Read more...)

Introducing a Dog to a New Baby

You or your family is expecting a new baby; however, you already have a "child," the family dog. The dog has been a member of the household since puppyhood and is very attached to you. (Read more...)

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR

Unlike most dog events, working dog competitions are not so much a test of how well a dog can do a particular exercise, but a more fundamental examination of the dog's temperament. (Read more...)

Do You Know the Basic Steps?

Tired of tired obedience or a dog having a nervous breakdown on the track? In this article I would like to go back and question the very fundamentals of how many dog trainers approach their task and see just where the problem is. (Read more...)

Simply Obedience: Sit means sit.

I have created my own philosophy in obedience. (Although I am sure I just reinvented the wheel.) When teaching people in my club, I have found this to be the best way to explain what I need from them. This obedience theory is good for all three phases: obedience, tracking, and protection. I will address obedience in this article. There are many good and great obedience trainers that use a myriad of different methods. (Read more...)

LEADERSHIP

Dogs are social animals that live in a pack, or family. When you bring a dog into your family you become their pack. Even if you are a single person with one dog, you are a pack. (Read more...)

CANINE STRESS SIGNS

Some stress signs may be difficult to see, while others are very noticeable. Some signs relate to an increase in activity, as in acute stress - body and mind go into "red alert" status. (Read more...)

Canine Behaviour

Travelling in search of information on training has provided many opportunities to broaden my understanding of canine behaviour. (Read more...)

Changes in Behavior Associated With Aging in Dogs

An old dog is a special friend. We remember the times we shared and are often saddened by the changes we see. As our companions age, they undergo both physical and metabolic changes that affect our interaction with them. These physical and metabolic changes can often manifest themselves as behavioral changes. Understanding these changes can help increase our enjoyment of the "golden years." (Read more...)

SUBMISSIVE URINATION

Submissive urination is NOT a house-training problem. It is exhibited during greetings, either because the dog instinctively feels a need to show submission, or when the dog loses control due to being excited. (Read more...)

TEACHING YOUR DOG TO "GIVE"

First of all, recognize that you have an obligation to prevent problems by using good management of the environment. A puppy sees the whole world as her chew toy. You need to puppy proof the area where your young dog will be, and to provide appropriate chew toys for her. (Read more...)

Digging

Dogs dig for a variety of reasons -- to bury or recover bones, dig up prey, to make cooling pits and even as means of escape from a boring environment. (Read more...)

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is a common and serious genetic problem in purebred dogs.There is virtually no breed of dog unaffected. (Read more...)

Canine Behaviour

Travelling in search of information on training has provided many opportunities to broaden my understanding of canine behaviour. Understanding canine behaviour is the essential ingredient in developing training programs which will produce a dog that works correctly and enthusiastically. (Read more...)

PUPPY MENTALITY - A Trait for Life?

Mentally, puppies are like a sponge in that they soak up everything, and if they've been properly raised will approach almost anything without a preconceived attitude. As they mature, some of this predisposition to "I wonder what that is, it might be interesting" attitude wears off, and the "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" concept leads most owners to treat the dog in just that manner. (Read more...)

Is your dog hypothyroid?

Here is a list of symptoms that may mean your dog is hypothyroid. (Read more...)

SOME BASIC TRUTHS ABOUT DOG TRAINING

Your dog is always learning, by observation, trial and error, 24 hours a day whe her you are with him or not. (Read more...)

PACK DRIVE

A way to increase pack drive is to keep the dog with you. House dogs are part of the family, they develop many interactive behaviors with you, and they feel they belong. (Read more...)

MANAGEMENT

Introducing a Dog to a New Baby

KIDS AND DOGS - SAFETY FIRST

Very few bites happen without provocation - but the provocation may exist only in the dog's mind! We need to realize that dogs are not little people in furry costumes. They don't think in the same way that we do. (Read more...)

Lou's Stake Out Test

My Stake Out Test is designed to test the potential canine (k9) to see what drives he operates in during stressful situations. (Read more...)

In Praise of Working Dog Temperament

What started as an ordinary interest in and liking for German Shepherd Dogs has become an obsession to understand the marvelous character of the working German Shepherd Dog because its versatility and greatness seems to surpass all the rest. (Read more...)

House Training Puppies.

House training your puppy begins long before you bring him/her home. Not soiling his quarters is both an instinctual quality as well as a learned behavior. (Read more...)

FAQs About Selecting a Working Dog Puppy

This FAQ is designed to help you select a promising pup for working in Schutzhund, and can be adapted to many other levels of dog sports. (Read more...)

BEHAVIORAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN DOGS

In North America, the principal reason for pet euthanasia stems not from disease, but undesirable behavior.� While this abnormal behavior in dogs and cats can have a variety of medical causes, it also can reflect underlying problems of a psychological nature. (Read more...)

Sensory, Emotional and Social Development of the Young Dog Part 3

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Sensory, Emotional and Social Development of the Young Dog Part 2

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Sensory, Emotional and Social Development of Young Dog Part 1

In our Western culture, the relation between humans and dogs is played out in a historical and socio-economic context that fosters the emergence of behavioral dysfunctions in animals (the discrepancy between the imagined dog and reality). (Read more...)

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

Throughout the dog's twelve thousand-year relationship with man, its behavior has been carefully molded to distinguish the dog from its wild ancestor, the wolf. (Read more...)

Volhard's Puppy Aptitude Test

This is the Volhard's Puppy Aptitude Test. You can download a printable copy as well. (Read more...)

Inheritance of Temperament

Behaviorally, interdog aggression is separate from aggression to humans. (Which would obviously make it genetically different). (Read more...)

Educating the Infant Puppy(Birth to Nine Weeks)

We have developed a series of tests and exercises for baby puppies, which both educates and evaluates each puppy as it grows and develops. (Read more...)

Crate Training

When you bring your puppy home for the first time, pick out a location for the puppy's bed that is safe and comfortable. One of the best house breaking and containment methods is to put your puppy in a crate. Some people think a crate is mean or cruel (Read more...)

Picking a puppy for a working program

As always, I will start by saying that the following is a way of picking puppies for a working program. This by no means is the way for making your selections. (Read more...)

Humor in Domestic Dogs

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. (Read more...)

Puppy Socialization

Starting one week after you get your puppy (age 8 or 9 weeks), get him out one day a�� week to a new situation he has never seen before. (Read more...)

How Dogs Think?

Have you ever seen a device or a program designed to correct a dog behavior problem that explained how smart dogs are and how they think? Most plans or gadgets enable owners, literally, to declare war on their hapless pets. Little or no concern is afforded to what the dogs happen to think about them. In fact, the implication is that dogs don't think at all ... (Read more...)